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A decade of RTI, Part II---How many Indians are using their right to information? Studies suggest that the figure of users has yet to cross one per cent of the population in a given year, but there could be...'
$disp = '<div style="text-align: justify">-The Hoot</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>A decade of RTI, Part II---How many Indians are using their right to information? Studies suggest that the figure of users has yet to cross one per cent of the population in a given year, but there could be substantial under-reporting.</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">More than eight million Right to Information applications are being made now, 10 years after the law was introduced. That&rsquo;s the figure that was given by Aruna Roy of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan of &nbsp;Rajasthan on the 10th anniversary of the RTI Act at an event in Delhi on October 14. Roy&rsquo;s organization played a key role in the fight for this right. The figure led us to a quest to find out how many people are actually using the central or state RTI acts in a year.</div><div style="text-align: justify">Despite the infirmities in implementation, even the humblest citizens of India have woken up to the power that these laws confer on them. RTI activist Subhash Agarwal said on a recent NDTV programme that it has given more power to the citizen than to the parliamentarian. But power only comes with use so how many applications are made each year? And given that many file multiple applications, how many users do the figures represent?</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">A decade of use has not resulted in comprehensive updated statistics being available. &nbsp;Both the Central Information Commission (CIC) to which the central government departments report and the State Information Commissions (SIC) generate usage figures but both are handicapped when the government departments and public authorities reporting to them do not send the numbers on applications received.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">NGOs tracking the application of the RTI law have carried out sample surveys &nbsp;from which estimates can be derived on numbers, and who the applicants are.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Please&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thehoot.org/research/special-reports/are-one-per-cent-of-indians-using-rti-8994" title="http://www.thehoot.org/research/special-reports/are-one-per-cent-of-indians-using-rti-8994">click here</a>&nbsp;to read more.&nbsp;</div>'
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Are one per cent of Indians using RTI?

-The Hoot A decade of RTI, Part II---How many Indians are using their right to information? Studies suggest that the figure of users has yet to cross one per cent of the population in a given year, but there could be substantial under-reporting. More than eight million Right to Information applications are being made now, 10 years after the law was introduced. That’s the figure that was given by Aruna Roy of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan of  Rajasthan on the 10th anniversary of the RTI Act at an event in Delhi on October 14. Roy’s organization played a key role in the fight for this right. The figure led us to a quest to find out how many people are actually using the central or state RTI acts in a year. Despite the infirmities in implementation, even the humblest citizens of India have woken up to the power that these laws confer on them. RTI activist Subhash Agarwal said on a recent NDTV programme that it has given more power to the citizen than to the parliamentarian. But power only comes with use so how many applications are made each year? And given that many file multiple applications, how many users do the figures represent? A decade of use has not resulted in comprehensive updated statistics being available.  Both the Central Information Commission (CIC) to which the central government departments report and the State Information Commissions (SIC) generate usage figures but both are handicapped when the government departments and public authorities reporting to them do not send the numbers on applications received. NGOs tracking the application of the RTI law have carried out sample surveys  from which estimates can be derived on numbers, and who the applicants are. Please click here to read more.