ICT and the Art of RTI Management

Dedication

1. Executive Summary

2. The status of implementation of the RTI Act,2005 in Uttarakhand

3. Pre–RTI days vs. Post-RTI days

4. Role of ICT vis-à-vis the RTI Act,2005

5. Time Violations – ICT can manage effectively

6. Communication Interfaces with great use of Electronic Usage

7. Problem Areas in the Implementation of the Act – An ICT Overview

8. Supply-side Responsibilities

9. Charges faced by the Public Authorities for Blocking of Information

10. Steps to be taken by the PAs- General Observations

11. How can ICT help reduce the Turnaround Time and meet charges

12. Digital Divide

13. Cost Effective Information Delivery in the ‘Last Mile’ Rural areas

14. Single Window Integrated RTI System for the Secretariat

15. Future Developments

References

Authored by : Anil Kumar Baranwal

National Informatics Centre Uttarakhand State Unit ,

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology ,

Government of India .

20 November, 2007.