RTI
Right to Information Act, 2005 mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. It is an initiative taken by the Central Government.
Following organizations are the ‘Public Authority’ as defined in section 2(h) of RTI Act, 2005 under the administrative control of Tourism Department, Government of West Bengal.
West Bengal Board of Primary Education will not supply Photocopies of OMR-Sheets/ Digitized Data of OMR-sheets, relating to Teacher Eligibility Test, 2012, w.e.f. 01.05.2016.
Designated Officers, Appellate Officers and Reviewing Officers are responsible to render the services under stipulated time limit under Section 3 of West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013.
Governor is pleased to notify different services and the Designated Officers, Appellate Officers and Reviewing Officers responsible for providing such services in Higher Education.
Governor is pleased to identify the following organizations, Branches and Sections of Government of West Bengal to which the provisions of The Right to Information Act, 2005 shall not apply under section 24(4) of the said Act.
No suo motu disclosure under R T I Act is made. Copy of Circulars/ Orders issued from Audit Branch are sent to R.T.I. Cell. However, it will be sent to the concerned Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary of Finance Department for uploading in the Departmental Website.
Governor is pleased hereby to constitute with immediate effect, a body to be known as the West Bengal Information Commission with its headquarters at Kolkata.