New Delhi: Based on the experiences of working of the Right to Information Act, 2005, the government proposes to make certain amendments and clarification to the Act, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Government proposes to specifically provide in the RTI Act, 2005, that substantive file notings on plans, schemes and programmes relating to development and social issues shall be liable for disclosure, Minister of state for Personnel Suresh Pachouri said in a written reply.
However, he made it clear that it would not make the RTI Act ineffective.
Replying to another question, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priyaranjan Dasmunsi denied that the Government has drafted a comprehensive set of guidelines contemplating a series of "do's" and "don'ts" for broadcast
media.
"No, sir", was his reply to the question asked by C Ramchandraiah who wanted to know if the government has any such proposals following some sensational sting operations undertaken by the electronic media.
The information and broadcasting minister also denied that any broadcasting code / guidelines being drafted on 'sting operations' by the Government.
However, he said a Committee has been constituted to review the Programmes and Advertising Codes, which have held a number of sessions.
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