REPRESENTATIVES OF CIVIL SOCIETIES MAY CONSTITUTE THEIR TASK FORCE FOR STRENGTHENING COMPLIANCE UNDER THE PROVISION TO CREATE AWARENESS, DURING THE PANCHAYATI RAJ ELECTIONS, SO EMPOWERED FOR "REPRESENTATION"

Since the promulgation of the RTI Act, 2005 , a large amount of information relating to functioning of the Government and the fiduciary disclosure of persons and the citizens of society is being put in the public domain, however the quality and quantity of proactive disclosure is not up to the desired level hence it is felt that the weak implementation of the Section 4 of the RTI Act is party due to the fact that certain provisions of this section have not been fully detailed and, in case of certain other provisions, there is need for laying down detailed guidelines. Further there is need to set up a compliance mechanism to ensure that requirements under section 4of the RTI act are met. In order to address the above, Government of India constituted a task force on suo motu disclosure under the RTI Act, 2005 in May, 2011 which included representatives of the civil society organisations active in the field of Right to Information, for strengthening compliance with provisions for suo motu or proactive disclosure as given in section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 . Based on the report of the task force the government have decided to issue guidelines for suo motu disclosure under section 4 of the RTI Act. The above guidelines may be kept in mind that proactive disclosure should be done in the local language so that it remains accessible to public. It should be presented in a form that is easily understood and if technical words are used, they should be carefully explained, disclosure should be made in as many mediums as feasible and disclosure should be kept up to date. The disclosure of information may be made keeping in mind the provisions of Sections 8 to 11 of the RTI Act, 2005 . Keeping in view the work and conduct of constituted Task Force on suo motu disclosure under the Right to information Act and representation made and continued by the RTI Welfare Society registered number HPCD, 3552 , the guidelines issued on May, 2011 may be followed and RTI activists and volunteers related to the task force may be involved in the awareness drive to prepare programme for the advancement and understanding of the public during the ongoing elections in the Panchayat Raj Department, so that people may follow clear vision of the empowerment of the true democracy of country and governed for access to information and representations for the people by the people and to the people, working for good governance and accountability in this behalf of the educational opportunities and programmes for the charter of public accountability facing delay and dereliction of duty at every level of the government corridor:-- Er Fateh chand Guleria, Director RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD, 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh phone number 9459334377