• Bhagirati N
• Dr. Shivalingappa B.P

The Right to Information (RTI) Act grants access to information stored by all "public authorities," including those established or constituted under the Constitution. This means that the Act covers Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), which are stated in Part IX of the Indian Constitution, offering citizens another mechanism to acquire information from these local authorities. PRIs operate at the village (Gram Panchayat) and district levels (Zilla Panchayats). The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act authorised decentralised governance in rural areas through PRIs. The right to information imposes a positive duty on government to disseminate information to the people, and extends the right to the people to seek and receive information held by government bodies (and some information from private bodies). Information is disclosed to the public in two different ways - proactively and upon request. The Act provides citizens the right to access government-held information, which includes panchayat information. The right to information provides that people should be able to access information from PRIs upon request, and that PRIs have a duty to proactively publish important information.

Participation, Accessibility, Transparency

"Significance of RTI in Gram Panchayat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.c343-c349, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301243.pdf

"Significance of RTI in Gram Panchayat", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppc343-c349, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301243.pdf