RTI Act: Vacancies, sluggish functioning and a mounting backlog have bogged down the law
There are significant hurdles in accessing information, whether at the Union or state level.
Source: scroll.in
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Maharashtra Information Commission tops in pending appeals and complaints in country
The Central Information Commission to which Maharashtra is often compared, ranks fourth in the list with 26,724 appeals and complaints pending as compared to Maharashtra's 99,722.
Source: freepressjournal.in
RTI Act @17: The Buck of Inordinate Delays in Procuring Information Continues To Stop at the Door of Information Commissions!
As we enter the 17th year of the implementation of the RTI Act, there is more to be aggrieved about than to celebrate, as pendencies of second appeals and complaints with the central and state information commissions continue to be alarming; with vacancies, making the task more challenging.
Source: moneylife.in
editorial - Broken teeth: Editorial on turning RTI platform into a toothless machinery
Narendra Modi govt has been accused of diluting Right To Information Act through a series of amendments
Source: telegraphindia.com
RTI: How a flawed interpretation of the act is being used to obstruct access to information
Many agencies are denying information on the grounds that the information sought is personal and there is no larger public interest in its disclosure.
Source: scroll.in