RTI
Right to information comes into force on the 12th oct. 2005 (120th day of its enactment on 15th June, 2005) Some provisions have come into force with immediate effect - viz obligation of public authorities {s.y.(1)} designation of public information officers and Assistant public information officers {S.5 (1) & 5 (2) J, constitution of Central Information Commission (S.12 & 13), constitution of State Information Commission (S.15 & 16), non applicability of the act to intelligence and security organizations (S.24) and power to make rules to carry out the provisions of the act (S.27 & 28).

The Act extends to the whole of India except the state of Jammu & Kashmir. [S (12)] information means any material in any form including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions advice, press release, circulars, orders, lock books, contact, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private bodies which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for time being in force but does not include "file nothings" [S.2(f)].

It includes the right to -
  • Inspect work, documents, records.
  • Take notes, expects or certified copies of documents or records.
  • Take certify samples of material.
  • Obtain information in form of printouts diskettes floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printout (S.2 (J)).
First applicant officer - Principal (NKMV, lko.)
Public information officer- Sri Sanjay Srivastava, (NKMV, LKO.)
Phone - 0522-2691022