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The Right to Information Act, 2005
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| What Is The Right To Information Act ? |
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| The Right to Information Act, 2005 has been passed by Parliament and has received the assent of the President on 15 June 2005. The Act aims at providing for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. |
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What does Right To Information mean ? |
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It includes the right to - |
i) inspect works, documents, records.
ii) take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records.
iii) take certified samples of material.
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obtain information in form of printouts, diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts
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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd , a Govt of India enterprise recognizes and endorses the Right To Information to provide access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority of the Corporation and to establish a practise of regular disclosure of documents and a transparency in the working environment. |
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