Chandigarh: The Punjab State Information Commission (PSIC) today organised a special event at the UT State Guest House, Chandigarh to celebrate Right to Information Day, marking 21 years of the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Act is a landmark legislation that has further strengthened transparency, accountability and citizen empowerment in democratic governance.
On this occasion the book titled “RTI and Good Governance”, authored by Punjab State Information Commissioner Harpreet Sandhu, was released under the patronage of Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Inderpal Singh Dhanna. The book is dedicated to highlighting the significance of the Right to Information framework and its role in promoting transparent, accountable and responsible administration.
The book “RTI and Good Governance” carries special messages from Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, Punjab Governor and Administrator of UT Chandigarh Gulab Chand Kataria and Chief Information Commissioner of India Raj Kumar Goyal, IAS (Retd.). Their messages highlight the constitutional and democratic significance of the publication, which has also received endorsements from Wajahat Habibullah, India’s first Chief Information Commissioner and Rajan Kashyap, Punjab’s first Chief Information Commissioner.
