01139pab a2200145 454500008004000000100001700040245010900057260000900166300001500175362001200190520070500202650002500907700001700932773004400949180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMokta, Mamta  aThe right to information act 2005 as a potent weapon in the hands of citizens: Present status and issues  c2009  ap.594-608.  aJul-Sep  aThe RTI Act, 2005 has been a landmark legislation with a necessary ingredient for bringing accountability and efficiency in the governance. This article discusses the international and Indian scenarios, in which the right to information has progressed. The salient features of the RTI Act have also been detailed. The working of the Act in the last four years of its enactment has also been analysed with special reference to the present position of the Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions. The different fee structures at the Central level and the state level have also been discussed. The article ends with some suggestions to make the RTI more effective. - Reproduced.  aRight to information  aJyoti, Vivek  aIndian Journal of Public Administration