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Right to Information
Posted/Updated Thursday, Oct 18 23:54:21, 2007

 

Right to Information Act, 2005

     The link to the following website contains the following information on Right to information.

      1. Bare act

        2. Procedure of requesting information

        3. Exemptions

        4. Role of centre, state and local bodies

       Right to Information act, Government of India

  http://persmin.nic.in/RTI/WelcomeRTI.htm

 

 

A tabular study of existing bills and drafts of right to information in various states.

 

 

 

FOI Act,2002

Tamil Nadu

1997

Goa,1997

Rajasthan, 2000

Karnataka, 2000

Scope

Obtaining certified copies of documents or records, inspection of records, taking notes and extracts. Sec. 2(c)

 

Obtaining certified copies of documents or records. Sec. 2(3)

 

Obtaining certified copies of documents or records, inspection of records, taking notes and extracts, inspection of public works, taking sample of material from public work. Sec. 2(d)

 

Obtaining certified copies of documents or records, inspection of records, taking notes and extracts, inspection of public works, taking sample of material from public work. Sec. 2(vi)

 

Obtaining certified copies of documents or records.Sec. 2(d)

Inclusion of private bodies concerning rights of people

No Provision

No Provision

Applies to private bodies executing work for or on behalf of or as authorised by the Govt., Sec. 2 (c)

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