National Level RTI : Legislation
Status of the Right to Information Bill The draft bill on right to information has been posted on the government portal at http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php.There is also posted on the portal a Q & A that assists the public to have a quick glimpse of the bill.
State Level RTI: Maharashtra
Background In 2000, a sustained advocacy campaign by social activist Anna Hazare forced the Maharashtra Government to pass the Maharashtra Right to Information Act 2000.
State Level RTI : Odisha
Background Until recently, Odisha did not have a comprehensive access to information law. However, there has been an active civil society campaign advocating for right to information legislation in the state since 2001.
State Level RTI : Mizoram
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
State Level RTI: Manipur
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
State Level RTI: Nagaland
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
State Level RTI : Arunachal Pradesh
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
State Level RTI : Assam
LawAssam was until recently the only state in the North East which had enacted right to information legislation. The passage of the Assam Right to Information Act 2002came as a surprise to most. The State Act was brought in so quietly that there was hardly any discussion on its content.
State Level RTI: Sikkim
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.
State Level RTI : Tripura
Law In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005.