Indian Express: New Delhi: Wednesday, June 21, 2017.
The
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the agency responsible for all
related to Right to Information (RTI) Act, issued a notification on Tuesday
which stated that personal details, which includes Aadhaar number, should not
be shared while handling RTI applications.
The order
further states that Aadhar number or any such ”other personal information” must
remain hidden for public view while uploading the RTI applications, appeals or
replies to the RTI application on the government websites.
See the
Notification bellow:
As per
previous government’s order, all departments have been asked to upload RTI
applications, their replies and appeals against RTI responses in regular
intervals.
In its
notification, the DoT has cited guidelines circulated by the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology, which stated that personal particulars
and information including Aadhaar number should not be published in public
domain or websites.
An Aadhaar
card carries a 12-digit unique identification number and other information like
an individual’s date of birth and address.