RTI Act :Good Governance leading to transparency without corruption? ...............2

MONITORING MECHANISM UNDER RTI ACT

a. The CIC and the SICs may be entrusted with the task of monitoring

effective implementation of Right to Information Act in all public

authorities. (An appropriate provision could be made under Section 30

by way of removal of difficulties).

b. As a large number of Public Authorities exist at regional, state, district

and sub district level, a nodal officer should be identified wherever

necessary by the appropriate monitoring authority (CIC/SIC) to monitor

implementation of the Act.

c. Each public authority should be responsible for compliance of provisions

of the Act  in its own office as well as that of the subordinate public

authorities.

d. A National Coordination Committee (NCC) may be set up under the

chairpersonship of the Chief Information Commissioner with the nodal

Union Ministry, the SICs and representatives of States as members. A

provision to this effect may be made under Section 30 of the Act by way

of removing difficulties. The National Coordination Committee would:

i. serve as a national platform for effective implementation of the

Act,

ii. document and disseminate best practices in India and elsewhere,

iii. monitor the creation and functioning of the national portal for Right

to Information,

iv. review the Rules and Executive orders issued by the appropriate

governments under the Act,

v. carry out impact evaluation of the implementation of the Act and

vi. perform such other relevant functions as may be deemed necessary.

                           Why no respect of monitoring mechanism by few bureaucrats.

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