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Benefits of RTI
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What are the real benefits of Right to Information for a common man
- Get to know your personal grievances
- Improve the situation around yourself
- Solve long pending issues of the society
- Make your elected representative accountable
- Make your Online social presence relevant and helpful
- Make connections with Government Officers
- Become the News Reporter
Indian Bank Association IBA is a Public Authority under RTI Act now
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Shri R K Jain V/S Indian Bank Association (IBA) Ms. lta Bose VIS Indian Bank Association (IBA)
IBA refused to provide the information stating that they are not a Public Authority as defined under section 2(h) of the RTI Act.
IBA performs various activities, which are entrusted to them by the Government or the Reserve bank of India. The functions performed by the IBA have mentioned in para 5 above in the submissions of the IBA, which are the important public functions. In our view, the IBA works as an instrumentality of the State.
DDA to publish information on properties which had been historically leased by the Government of India
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Keeping in view that the citizens of the country should have access to information about leased out public properties and check drainage of public revenue with respect to such properties, the Commission, in the exercise of powers conferred under Section 19(8) of the RTI Act 2005 issued guidelines asking DDA to compile and publish on the website of the DDA information regarding all such properties which had been historically leased by the Government of India, name/s of the lessees, type of lease-private or Institutional, tenure of such lease/s, number of expired lease/s, action taken with respect to expired leases/s etc. (CIC/KY/C/2016/000023-YA, dated 20.01.2015).
Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
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