PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ARE IN PARTICULAR RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES REQUIRED TO THE CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE WORKING HOURS OF A LIBRARY OR READING ROOM, MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE
Number of independent Directors of the Right to information Act, 2005 are working for the promotion of compilation of its office memorandums and notifications time to time issued, with topic based search facilitation for the others living in the society and circle and doing needful for the performance as available on line and also through various records of the publication however very few people are working for the promotion of work for transparency and accountability, even though it is very essential for the good governance and charter of public accountability. Every public authority should provide as much information suo motu to the public through various means of communications, so that the public have minimum need to use the Act and Applications required to obtain the information. Internet being one of the most effective means of communication, the information may be posted on the website . The public authorities responsible for particular of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room , are also not providing such facilities in their office complex, where office like the Block Development Officer and the respective Deputy Commissioner of the District must do needful under law code manual in this behalf, even though the Gram Panchayats are also responsible for the provision made, but no one is taking interest in this behalf of the demand under public utility and and people are not aware about the information related to various programmes and schemes as well as subsidies and manner of its execution for the welfare of society and circle. Where as, every public authority should keep in view that proactive disclosures on its website are complete, easily accessible, technology and platform neutral and in a form which conveys the desired information in an effective and user -friendly manner. As provided in section 4 , disclosure should be made in as many mediums as feasible, such as notice boards, news papers, public announcements, media broadcast the internet or any other means. The disclosure should be kept up-to-date and the disclosure of information may be made keeping in mind the provisions of Section 8 to 11 of the RTI Act and if technical descriptions are made and words used for explanation, if any, they should be carefully explained:-- Er Fateh chand Guleria, Director RTI Welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal pradesh phone number, 9459334377
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