Guidelines on implementation of suo-motu disclosure under Section 4 of RT1 Act, 2005 — Compliance of.

Guidelines on implementation of suo-motu disclosure under Section 4 of RT1 Act, 2005 — Compliance of.

No 1/6/2011-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated 10th December, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Guidelines on implementation of suo-motu disclosure under Section 4 of RT1 Act, 2005 — Compliance of.

Attention is invited to this Departments O.M. of even no. dated 15.4.2013 on the subject mentioned above.

2. In that O.M., it was mentioned that each Ministry/Public Authority shall ensure that the guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI are fully operationalised within a period of 6 months from the date of their issuance i.e. 15.04.2013. It was also requested that the Action Taken Report on the compliance of guidelines should be sent, alongwith the URL link, to the DoPT and the Central Information Commission soon after the expiry of the initial period of the 6 months. It has been noticed that most of the Ministries/Departments/Public Authorities have not sent the compliance report/Action Taken Report to this Department and Central Information Commission.

3. It is once again requested that the guidelines mentioned in O.M. dated 15.4.2013 be complied with at the earliest and compliance report sent to this Department and Central Information Commission, immediately.

sd/-
(Sandeep Jain)
Director (IR)

Source: www.persmin.gov.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/1_6_2011-IR-10122013.pdf]

Dopt Orders - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005

Dopt Orders - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005

No 11/18/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel Training

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated 10th December, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005.

Attention is invited to this Department's O.M. of even no. dated 15.4.2013 on the subject mentioned above.

2. In that O.M., it was mentioned that each Ministry/Public Authority shall ensure that the guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI are fully operationalised within a period of 6 months from the date of their issuance i.e. 15.04.2013. It was also requested that the Action Taken Report on the compliance of guidelines should be sent, alongwith the URL link, to the DoPT and the Central Information Commission soon after the expiry of the initial period of the 6 months. It has been noticed that most of the Ministries/Departments/Public Authorities have not sent the compliance report/Action Taken Report to this Department and Central Information Commission.

3. It is once again requested that the guidelines mentioned in O.M. dated 15.4.2013 be complied with at the earliest and compliance report sent to this Department and Central Information Commission, immediately.

sd/-
(Sandeep Jain)
Director (IR)

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/11_18_2013-IR-10122013.pdf]

Dopt Orders - Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 - updated Version

Dopt Orders - Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 - updated Version

No. 1/32/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: the 28th November, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 - updated Version.

Section 26 of the RTI Act requires the Government to compile a guide containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right specified in the Act. Further, it requires the Government to update the guide at regular intervals.

Accordingly an updated Guide on the Act is hereby published online which would help all the stake-holders viz. information seekers in getting information, public information officers in dealing with the RTI applications, first appellate authorities in taking cogent decisions on appeals and the public authorities in implementing various provisions of the Act in right earnest.

sd/-
(SANDEEP JAIN)
Director

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02rti/Guide_2013-issue.pdf]