{"id":8346,"date":"2020-06-02T13:09:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T07:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=8346"},"modified":"2020-06-02T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T07:39:31","slug":"rti-act-its-application-to-the-pm-cares-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/rti-act-its-application-to-the-pm-cares-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"RTI Act &#038; its application to the PM CARES Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section\" data-type=\"type-1\" data-alignment=\"left\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"page-title\">Relevance: Prelims: Governance<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.slidesharecdn.com\/righttoinformationact2005-150430030655-conversion-gate01\/95\/right-to-information-act-2005-2-638.jpg?cb=1430363275\" alt=\"Right to information act, 2005\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearias.com\/up\/PM-Cares-Fund-India.png\" alt=\"PM Cares Fund - Objectives, Constitution, and Issues - ClearIAS\" \/><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u2022 The Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) has refused to disclose details on the creation and operation of the PM CARES Fund, telling an RTI applicant that the fund is \u201cnot a public authority\u201d within the ambit of the RTI Act, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.forumias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/salient.jpg?resize=440%2C286\" alt=\"Right to Information Act, 2005: An Analysis | | ForumIAS Blog\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Prime Minister\u2019s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund accepts donations and provides relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other similar emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 According to PMO, \u201cPM CARES Fund is not a Public Authority under the ambit of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The PMO cited a Supreme Court (SC) observation that \u201cindiscriminate and impractical demands under RTI Act for disclosure of all and sundry information would be counterproductive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selflearn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/RIGHT-TO-INFORMATION-RTI-ACT-2005-FOR-CIVIL-SERVICES-IAS-EXAM-PREPARATION-PUBLIC-AUTHORITY-01-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Salient features of RTI Act - Right to Information Act 2005 ...\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; Views Join our Telegram Channel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"telegram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click the link below to see the details about the UPSC \u2013Civils courses offered by Triumph IAS.<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Courses available\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Prelims: Governance Why in news? 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