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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | ‘Some States doing well on RTI front’

‘Some States doing well on RTI front’

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published Published on Oct 22, 2009   modified Modified on Oct 22, 2009

Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab performing very well

Performance of CIC leaves a lot to be desired

While the Information Commissions of Karnataka, Kerala and Punjab are performing exceedingly well in various aspects of implementing the much talked about Right to Information (RTI) Act, the performance of the Central Information Commission (CIC) has left a lot to be desired, Public Cause Research Foundation founder trustee and Magsaysay Award winner Arvind Kejriwal said here on Wednesday.

Revealing the findings of a study to evaluate the performance of State Information Commissions and Information Commissioners, Mr. Kejriwal said Maharashtra and West Bengal were the other States at the bottom of the chart.

“If a hundred people file for information under the Right to Information Act, only 27 people gain access to the information. Even if the Information Commission approves an RTI application there is only a 39 per cent chance that the desired information will be given.” Mr. Kejriwal said

Outlining the basis of the study, Mr. Kejriwal said: “Orders passed in 51,128 cases by Information Commissioners in 2008 were analysed of which disclosure of information was ordered in 34, 980 cases. We wrote to the individuals involved in the pro-disclosure cases. The responses of the 6,000 people who replied partially form the basis of the study. While there is an Information Commission for each of the 28 States and one at the Centre, U.P., Tamil Nadu and Sikkim could not be included in the analysis because of non-availability of required documents.”

The criteria for evaluation included overall public satisfaction, effectiveness, deterrent impact and pro-disclosure. In overall public satisfaction, Karnataka topped the list, while West Bengal and the CIC figured at the bottom and fifth from the bottom respectively.

Karnataka and Kerala also took top honours for effectiveness of the Information Commissions in getting their orders implemented, with West Bengal at the bottom and the CIC third from bottom.


The Hindu, 22 October, 2009, http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/22/stories/2009102254280400.htm
 

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