A Path to Good Governance From Bad Through RTI

Abstract

When the first RTI Act was enacted by Sweden in 1766, then the key motivation came from was people elected member s parliament interest in access to know information held by the king. There is a belief in our ancient time that King can do no wrong (Roi est au-dessus des lois) and Worship God and serve the king (Deum cole, regemserva). But as the day by day the welfare state concept emerges in the political and social era those concept now a day changed because as people aware of their rights and they asks for the acts of state. So now state has to give justification and clarifications for its each and every activity to its people. The year 1776 is most important when from most countries were aware of Freedom of information and they formed such Act and gave its people the right to ask. By this people were using the fundamental right to ask which was earlier hindered by government. But now a day also this right to know is hindered by government and is administration in different way, but ultimately except some limitation they have to reveal such asked information. By this research I am trying to analyze analysis of good practice of different countries and India, on the basis of some comparing FOI Statues with Indian RTI ACT and, and try to find out the challenges and its solution for effectiveness of RTI. The arguments presented in this research make no claim that is exhaustive instead they offer selective view to broader the objective of RTI implementation which ultimately create informed and well governed nation. newlineFor every country which believes in democratic principles requires informed citizens and transparency of information which are most important and leading and most important for the corruption less function and it very much important tool to fight against corruption which ultimately help to make public servant answerable for his act. For that public must have information regarding the work done, and all the work done by the government can be traced from papers/documents under control of government.