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Book SynopsisThe book critically examines the practice of Right to Information Act and employee’s grievance redressal system in India. This book initiates the debate on whether the Act leads to an actual redressal of grievances or is it merely an attempt to gather innocuous information which may not have further use. It questions whether the absence of an in-built redressal mechanism defeats the core purpose with which the Act was promoted. The numerous debates and controversies have continued to surface after the implementation of the Act. Many frictions were created between the affected parties i.e. the government, bureaucracy, judiciary etc. on one hand and the general public on the other hand. Instead of reducing the burden on the judicial system of India, the Act has resulted in increasing the cases related to denial of information from public offices that have reached the courts of law. It has led to an additional burden on bureaucracy which is already crumbling under pressure. Finally, the book argues for public accountability in India and the Odisha state.
Trade ReviewThis book is an excellent piece of research on the Right to Information in the State of Odisha in India. It is a must read for those who intend to know the foundation of a vibrant Democracy.
-- S. P. Guru, Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Public Administration
A timely and useful volume on the right to information of the governed and accountability of the administrators in India. It is a fascinating research study to put the Indian grievance redressal system on the contemporary world map.
-- Dr. Swarnamayee Tripathy, Emeritus Professor of Public Administration, Utkal University and KISS University, Bhubaneswar, India
Table of ContentsList of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Right to Information and Public Accountability
Chapter 2: Theories of Right to Information in India
Chapter 3: Global Trajectory and Legal Framework of Right to Information
Chapter 4: Functioning of Right to Information Act in Odisha Secretariat
Chapter 5: Grievance Redressal and RTI: Secretariat Employee’s Perspective
Conclusion
Appendix A: Text
Appendix B: Table
Appendix C: Figure
Bibliography
About the Author
