Haryana Government has become stricter on RTI Act

Chandigarh, September 01:- The Haryana Government has directed all departments, boards, corporations, authorities and other public authorities to upload the information mandatorily made public under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 on their official websites and make it easily available to the general public.
These instructions were issued by Chief Secretary Mr. Anurag Rastogi in compliance with the order given by the Haryana State Information Commission on June 22, 2026 in a complaint under Section 18(2) of the RTI Act.
The Chief Secretary clarified that spontaneous disclosure of information under RTI is not a mere formality. Public authorities will have to make available on the website their organizational structure, functions and responsibilities, details related to officers and employees, decision-making process, rules and instructions, categories of records and documents, information on budget and schemes, details related to subsidies, exemptions and permits and information on Public Information Officers, along with other information prescribed under the Act.
He directed that the information made available on the website should be reviewed from time to time and updated and maintained regularly, so that the citizens continue to get the latest and correct information.
It is noteworthy that the State Information Commission has said in its order that the purpose of Section 4 of the RTI Act is to increase transparency and accountability in government functioning and to minimize the need for citizens to file separate RTI applications for each piece of information. The Commission has also emphasized on ensuring effective implementation of the provisions of Section 4 by the public authorities.