A, B and C can
do a particular piece of work in 2, 3 and 6 hours time respectively. If they do
the same work together, in how much time they will finish it? Many of us must
have faced such type of work, time, and speed problems in school days. Many of us
may make mistake while answering such problems. We can understand if any person
makes such mistake, but what if entire country
makes a mistake?
Yes, as far as
Right to Information is concerned, entire country has made such mistake. On 15
June 2005 parliament of India passed RTI act. On 15th June 2013, it completed
eight years; to be precise it completed 2922 days. After 15th june parliament
of India .i.e. entire country gave 120 days time
to all the public authorities , to disseminate as much information suo motu , to the public
at regular intervals , through various means of communications, so that the
public have minimum resort to the use of RTI Act to obtain information. How this 120 days period for compliance was
calculated? , Who was so sure about capabilities of public authorities in India?
.No body knows the answers to these questions. However, ground reality is,
there is very little, or no compliance at all of section 4 of RTI acts in
India.
Exact figure of
compliance of section 4 is not available, but for sure, it is not more than 2%
to 5% in entire India. Now if we consider formula of time, work, speed, and if in 2922 days only 5% compliance is there,
then how much time will they require for 100% compliance. Answer is simple 58,
440 days, i.e. only 160 years! As far as country is considered 160 years is
not a big span, but if citizens of the country are considered this is very big
span. As per this speed, our next few generations will not see compliance of
section 4.
Now let us be some
generous, show some faith on capabilities of our public authorities, and see
what happens. if we consider 10% compliance of section 4 has been done then for
full compliance 80 years will be
required , if we assume 20% compliance
has been done then 40 years and if 40% compliance is done then next 20 years
will be required for full compliance.
