Govt releases compendium of best practices on RTI Act

A compendium of best practices on implementation of RTI Act was released here today by Union Minister V Narayanasamy.
"The best practices covered in the compendium include write-ups by public authorities or citizens on areas such as transparency provisions in certain government schemes, use of information technology tools to facilitate citizens for more effective use of RTI and innovative methods to create awareness about RTI," a release issued by Ministry of Personnel said.
The ministry hopes that this compendium would encourage other public authorities to adopt similar practices for effective implementation of RTI Act.
"This would further strengthen the RTI regime in the country and enhance its position globally," Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Narayanasamy said.