Shailesh Gandhi on RTI (Part 3)

The citizens' response to the Right to Information Act is encouraging; but there is serious concern about a massive backlog choking the system. In this context, allowing inspection of files in the case of lengthy and voluminous queries could make things easier for both public information officers (PIOs) and citizens, central information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has said.
With more people taking up RTI, PIOs have to discharge more replies daily. In many cases, PIOs are lethargic in their replies, which are either delayed or dissatisfactory. Subsequently, appeals and counter-appeals pile up, and often matters are dragged to the courts. A huge backlog has built up and this may end up choking the RTI, just as it has happened with the country's judicial system, the central information commissioner warned.

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