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RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT ​OF POSTS
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An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.​

The basic object of the Right to Information Act is to empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, contain corruption, and make our democracy work for the people in real sense. It​ goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed. The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government.

  1. General profile of the organization, functions and duties
  2. Powers and duties of officers and employees
  3. Channels of supervision and accountability touching upon decision making process
  4. Norms set for the discharge of our functions
  5. Rules, regulations, instructions, manuals, and records used by our employees for discharging their functions
  6. A statement of categories of the documents held by the department or under its control
  7. Arrangement for consultation
  8. Boards, councils, committees and other bodies
  9. A directory of officers and employees
  10. Monthly remuneration received by each of the officer and employee, including the system of compensation as provided in the regulation
  11. Budget
  12. Manner of execution of subsidies
  13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, profits or authorizations granted.
  14. Information available in electronic form
  15. Facilities available to public for obtaining information​

  16. Name, designation and other particulars of public information officers.

    1. Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs)
    2. Central Assistant Public Information Officers (CAPIOs)
    3. Central Public Information officers (CPIOs) and Appellate Authorities (AAs) Directorate, New Delhi
  17. Any other information as may be prescribed
  18. Transfer Policy