Role of Right to Information Act in Strengthening Administrative Transparency: A Cross Sectional Review

Abstract

With the establishment of India's independence, a new and inalienable feature of the democratic
system was also established in the constitution of India. This democratic system also provided
information to the citizenry and transparency of information. In the view of the Right to
Information Act, 2005 was established to create transparency and accountability in the
governance system. This also protected the government from exploiting citizens and reducing
corrupt activities. The RTI Act 2005 became a milestone step in the foundation of the country's
democratic, responsive, and transparent system. The RTI act helped in the transformation from
governance to good governance with the involvement of its citizens. Through the RTI Act,
citizens got the right to access to information and participation in governance. The RTI act serves
the idea that people are served by their representatives and not ruled by their representatives.