Journal of Business & Economic Policy

The Cost of Right to Information Act, 2005 to the Gujarat Technological University
Rajesh S. Ramani

Abstract
The Right to Information Act, 2005 is considered as the game changer in the public administration of India. It was passed in both the houses of Indian Parliament in 2005 with a view to provide transparency and accountability in the public administration. This paper focuses on the cost aspect of the Right to Information Act, 2005 while implementation in the context of Gujarat Technological University of Gujarat State of India. The paper focuses on the cost per RTI application to the University. The actual cost is much higher than the cost which has been prescribed by the Central and the State authorities. The paper focuses on the variable cost which is directly associated with the number of applications received per year. In the paper the cost declared by various state government have also been analyzed.

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