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Haryana Cuts RTI Appeal Deadlines, Orders Reasoned Decisions
✍️ Indian Masterminds
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 07:38 AM
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Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has directed officers to strictly adhere to reduced deadlines for RTI appeals and issue reasoned orders.
The Haryana government has moved to streamline the Right to Information (RTI) process by tightening the timelines for handling appeals. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi has issued specific directives to senior officers to ensure that appeal cases are resolved within the newly defined, shorter deadlines.
The order emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making. Officers are now mandated to pass reasoned orders in every RTI appeal case, ensuring that the logic behind their decisions is clearly documented and accessible to the applicants.
This administrative move aims to reduce the backlog of pending RTI appeals and prevent delays in providing information to citizens. By enforcing strict deadlines and requiring detailed justifications, the state administration seeks to enhance the efficiency of the RTI machinery in Haryana.
The directive reflects a broader effort to align state administrative practices with the spirit of the Right to Information Act, which prioritizes timely and transparent access to public records.
The order emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making. Officers are now mandated to pass reasoned orders in every RTI appeal case, ensuring that the logic behind their decisions is clearly documented and accessible to the applicants.
This administrative move aims to reduce the backlog of pending RTI appeals and prevent delays in providing information to citizens. By enforcing strict deadlines and requiring detailed justifications, the state administration seeks to enhance the efficiency of the RTI machinery in Haryana.
The directive reflects a broader effort to align state administrative practices with the spirit of the Right to Information Act, which prioritizes timely and transparent access to public records.