THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION IS IMPLICITLY GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTION TO SET OUT A PRACTICAL REGIME AND TO SECURE INFORMATION AS A MATTER OF RIGHT.

The aim and object of the Right to information Act is to empower the citizens to promote transparency and accountability in the working of the Government, to contain corruption, and to enhance people's participation in democratic process thereby making our democracy work and conduct for the people welfare in the real sense of demand under public utility. It goes without saying that an informed citizen is better equipped to keep necessary vigil on the instruments of governance and make the Government more ac countable to the governed. The Act is a big step towards making the citizens informed about the activities of the Government. The right to information is simplicity guaranteed by the Constitution of India, however with a view to set up a practical regime for the citizens to secure information as a matter of right, the Indian parliament enacted the right to information Act, 2005 . This law is very comprehensive and covers almost all matters of governance and the law has a wide reach, being applicable to Government at all levels-- Union, State and local as well as to the recipients of substantial Government funds. The Act gives the right to information only to the citizens of India. It doesn't make provision for giving information to Corporations, Associations, Companies etc which are legal entities/persons, but not citizens. However, if an application is made by an employee or office-bearer of any corporation, Association, Company, NGO, etc, indicating his name and such employee /office bearer is a citizen of India, information may be supplied to him /her.In such cases, it would be presumed that a citizen has sought information at the address of the Corporation, etc. :-- Er Fateh chand Guleria Director RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 phone number 9459334377.