Ray, a Director in Cabinet Secretariat, was not keeping well for the past few days. She is survived by a son and husband.
"She would go and argue with her seniors to ensure information is given as per law. She is the one responsible for setting up RTI cell after PMO received directions from the then Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah," activist Commodore (Retd) Lokesh Batra said.
Another activist Subhash Agrawal said during her tenure at the PMO, Ray was known and still remembered by officers for making the top office as one of the best public-authorities towards transparency.