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.
State Level RTI: Meghalaya
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 : Andhra Pradesh
Background Until recently, Andhra Pradesh did not have a comprehensive access to information law. However, civil society groups have been active in lobbying for legislation.
State Level RTI : Goa
Law The Goa Right to Information Act 1997 was the second right to information law enacted in India, after Tamil Nadu. It was passed on 31 July 1997 and received Governor's assent on 29 October 1997.
State Level RTI : Karnataka
Background The Karnataka Government took steps to make information available to the public as far back as 1997.
State Level RTI : Tamilnadu
Law Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to enact an access law, namely the Tamil Nadu Right to Information Act 1997. The Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly in the first half of 1997, received the assent of the Governor on 4 May 1997 and was notified the following day.