Monday, April 29, 2013

Touting RTI Act

Hindu Business Line: Chennai: Monday, April 29, 2013.
At one time, the advice was, don’t forget to say namashkar to every pillar in the Delhi Development Authority office. One wouldn’t know which pillar could wield the right influence to get things done. That’s history. Today, RTI has replaced the pillars. There are touts everywhere with the RTI forms, costing Rs 5. If your work is not done, file an RTI. You will get a reply immediately, the touts say. That’s the growing influence of RTI, said Vijayalakshmy K. Gupta, Member, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, at a function organised by the Madras Management Association in Chennai.