The Right to Information Bill, 2004, referred to standing committee
The Right to Information Bill, 2004, introduced in the Lok Sabha on the 23rd December, 2004 has been referred to a Standing Committee headed by Shri E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, M.P., for examination and report.
The Bill seeks to provide a framework for effectuating the right to information, recognised under Article 19 of the Constitution of India, by a number of changes in the Freedom of Information Act, 2002, to make it more progressive, participatory and meaningful to ensure smoother, greater and more effective access to information.
The Committee invites memoranda containing views of individuals/organisations, interested in the subject matter of the Bill and to hear oral evidence on the subject, which may be sent to Shri Surinder Kumar Watts, Deputy Secretary, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, 007, Ground Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi – 110001 (Tel: 23034262 and Fax: 23013917)