Section 4 of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 – Issue of guidelines
No. 1/6/2011-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 5th/7th November, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 – Issue of guidelines regarding:
The suo motu disclosure of information to public is mandated under Section 4 (2) of
the RTI Act, 2005, so that the public have to resort minimally to the use of this Act to obtain
information. Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 lays down the information
which should be disclosed by Public Authorities on a suo motu or proactive basis. Section
4(3) prescribes for wide dissemination of every information, in such form and manner which is easily accessible to the public.
2. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated
15th April, 2013 and to reiterate the guidelines therein (Copy enclosed), duly incorporating a
slight revision to Para 4.4 of the above guidelines allowing for third party audit by any
Government Training Institute, in cases where no Training Institute exists under the
concerned Ministry/Department/Public Authority.
3. Central Government Ministries/Departments are advised to undertake suo motu
disclosure based on these guidelines, in compliance to Sections 4(1)(b) read with Section 4 (2),4(3) and 4(4) of the RTl Act, 2005
4. The enclosed guidelines may be brought to the notice of all Public Authorities under the
Ministry/ Department including those in their Attached Offices, Subordinate Offices,
Constitutional Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Autonomous Organizations and Public Sector
Undertakings.
(Varsha Sinha)
Director