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The Centre is all set to bring a new legislation on Right to Privacy which is under active consideration of an expert group headed by Justice A P Shah. Addressing the 7th Annual Convention of Information Commissioners in New Delhi this morning, the Prime Minister said that the citizens' Right to know should definitely be circumscribed if disclosure of information encroaches upon someone's personal privacy. Expressing concern on possible infringement of personal privacy while providing information under the RTI Act, Dr. Manmohan Singh said that it is a complicated question to draw the line.
to think of or treat one thing as different from another (often + between ) It all depends on your concept of fiction and where you draw the line between fact and fiction. So at what point do we consider the foetus a baby? We've got to draw the line somewhere.
Saying that there has been some confusion about the implications of the recent Supreme Court order regarding the composition of the Central and State Information Commissions, the Prime Minister informed that the government has decided to go in review before the Supreme Court in this matter.
Emphasising that costs associated with providing access to information have to be minimized, Dr. Singh said that this could be achieved with better training of employees, greater use of technology and proactive disclosure of the maximum possible amount of information.
The Prime Minister reminded that RTI Act is one of the many steps that government has taken for stregthening the institutional architecture for curbing corruption, enhancing transparency and accountability in administration and improving delivery of services to the people. He said that other important legislations that are proposed include the whistleblowers protection Bill, the time-bount delivery of goods and services and redressal of grievances Bill and the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill which are currently under the consideration of Parliament.
Saying that there has been some confusion about the implications of the recent Supreme Court order regarding the composition of the Central and State Information Commissions, the Prime Minister informed that the government has decided to go in review before the Supreme Court in this matter.
Emphasising that costs associated with providing access to information have to be minimized, Dr. Singh said that this could be achieved with better training of employees, greater use of technology and proactive disclosure of the maximum possible amount of information.
The Prime Minister reminded that RTI Act is one of the many steps that government has taken for stregthening the institutional architecture for curbing corruption, enhancing transparency and accountability in administration and improving delivery of services to the people. He said that other important legislations that are proposed include the whistleblowers protection Bill, the time-bount delivery of goods and services and redressal of grievances Bill and the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill which are currently under the consideration of Parliament.
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