Right to Information

State Level RTI: Haryana

Law

In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. (For more information on the passage of the RTI Act 2005 and implementation at the national level, click here.) The RTI Act 2005 covers all Central, State and local government bodies and applies to the State Government of Haryana.

The Haryana Government has started implementing the RTI Act 2005. Click here to view the Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2005.

For a list of Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities designated by the State Government, click here.

Details of Fee & Costs

Second Appeals and complaints against non-disclosure of information may be filed with the Haryana State Information Commission.

State Information Commission

Newsupdates, Activities & Advocacy

• Former Chief Secretary, Mr G Madhwan has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of the State. Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai administered the oath of office to Mr. G. Madhwan on November 1, 2005 at Raj Bhawan.
• The Haryana Government has directed all departments and senior officials to implement the RTI Act 2005 to ''promote openness, transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority and create a new work culture.'' A communication in this regard has been sent to Commissioners of all Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil), all Chief Administrators and Managing Directors of Boards and Corporations.

Resources & Articles

Government

• Right to Information Act 2005. (English)
• Right to Information Act 2005. (Hindi)
• Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2005
  

CHRI

• CHRI (2005) Forwarding Information Requests and Appeals: A Step by Step Guide for Assistant Public Information Officers under the Right to Information Act 2005, prepared by Mr Venkatesh Nayak.
• CHRI (2005) Processing Information Requests: A Step by Step Guide for Assistant Public Information Officers under the Right to Information Act 2005, prepared by Mr Venkatesh Nayak.

Miscellaneous

• Staff Reporter (2005) Madhwan Takes Oath as Chief Information Commissioner, 1 November, UNI.
• Staff Reporter (2005) Haryana Acts to Implement Right to Information Act, 5 October, UNI.

Links

• Government of Haryana
• Government of India (DOPT)
• National Campaign on People's Right to Information (NCPRI)
• Right to Information - Collection of RTI stories, articles, etc.
• Info Change - Right to Information Pages
• India Together - Right to Information Pages