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100			_aMokta, Mamta
245			_aThe right to information act 2005 as a potent weapon in the hands of citizens: Present status and issues
260			_c2009
300			_ap.594-608.
362			_aJul-Sep
520			_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.
650			_aRight to information
700			_aJyoti, Vivek
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
908			_aN
909			_a84949
999			_c84949 _d84949