Showing posts with label RTI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RTI. Show all posts
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.
Labels: right to privacy, RTI
The Centre is working on a time-bound plan to ensure that all public authorities adhere to the provisions of the Right to Information Act. Department of Personnel and Training which acts as a nodal agency for the implementation of the RTI Act has said a directive will be issued to all public authorities in this regard.
The move assumes significance as the Central Information Commission and civil society organisations complained to the government about continuous non-compliance of mandatory proactive disclosure provisions mentioned in the RTI Act even after six years the law came into force.
Government has decided to set up a call centre with a portal for receiving RTI applications. The Department of Personnel has invited proposals from call centres and IT agencies for setting up of such a call centre.
According to Ministry of Personnel, complete proposals can be sent to them by 10th July, 2012. The proposal provides for operating and maintaining an RTI call centre that will facilitate voice calls, SMSs and inter-voice response system managed calls
According to Ministry of Personnel, complete proposals can be sent to them by 10th July, 2012. The proposal provides for operating and maintaining an RTI call centre that will facilitate voice calls, SMSs and inter-voice response system managed calls
Labels: call center, RTI
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