RTI pleas pile up at information commissions
Context
Vacant posts and inadequate members are taking a toll on the transparency regime and it is resulting in pendency in the resolution of RTI pleas.
Details
- As per the latest update-
- About 3.15 lakh complaints or appeals are pending with 26 information commissions across India.
- The highest number of pending cases was in Maharashtra at 99,722 followed by Uttar Pradesh at 44,482.
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Right to Information (RTI)
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Problem Areas:
- Not Imposingpenalties: Commissions did not impose penalties in 95% of the cases where penalties were potentially imposable.
- Large Backlog of cases: The large backlog of cases has built up, resulting in a long waiting time for disposal, as governments have failed to make appointments of information commissioners in a timely manner.
- Tardy disposal rates: In several commissions, there is a lack of transparency in their functioning which is resulting in a tardy disposal rate.
- Vacant Posts: Out of a total of 165 posts of information commissioners, 41 are vacant, including two chief State information commissioners.
- Women’s Representation: There are only 5% (only 8) of women information commissioners in the country.
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