Section 5 of RTI Act : Section 5: Designation Of Public Information Officers

RTI Act

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Explanation using Example

Imagine a citizen named Priya wants to know the status of a road construction project in her locality. The project is being handled by the local municipal corporation, which is a public authority. According to Section 5 of The Right to Information Act, 2005:

  • Scenario 1 (Sub-section 1): Within 100 days of the enactment of the RTI Act, the municipal corporation had designated several officers as State Public Information Officers (SPIOs) in various departments. Priya can submit her request for information regarding the road construction project to one of these officers.
  • Scenario 2 (Sub-section 2): Priya li...

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