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Right to information | Indian Constitution

വിവരാവകാശ നിയമം 2005 october 12  came into force Information given by public information officer Headquarters - August Kranti Bhavan (New Delhi) Started by organisation - Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (R ajasthan) The Act covers the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir Application fee 10 rs (BPL category applicant is not required to pay any fee) Information given within 30 days  in normal case Information given within 48 hours if it concerns life or liberty of a person First country to implement the act - Sweden First applicant - Shahid Raza Burney (filed at Pune police station) Number of Schedules -2 Chief Information Commissioner  and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee consisting of — Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, a Union Cabinet Minister to be nominated by the Prime Minister. To remove difficulties arising in giving ef...