Economic Times: New Delhi: Saturday,
October 08, 2016.
All central
government departments were today asked to put copies of RTI applications
received and their responses on their websites except applicants' personal
details "as they do not serve any public interest".
As per norms,
all public authorities shall proactively disclose RTI applications and appeals
received and their responses, on the websites maintained by them with search
facility based on key words.
"It is clarified
that while proactively disclosing RTI applications and appeals received and
responses thereto, on their website, the personal details of RTI applicant or
appellant should not be disclosed as they do not serve any public interest.
"It is
further clarified that the personal details would include name, designation,
address, e-mail id and telephone number including mobile number of the
applicant," the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in an
order issued to all central government departments.
The Right to
Information (RTI) Act, 2005, which was enacted by the UPA government, empowers
a citizen to seek a time-bound reply on information related to governance.
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