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DDA to publish historically-leased property information
Quick Reply: Keeping in view that the citizens of the country should have access to information about leased out public properties and check drainage of public revenue with…
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Keeping in view that the citizens of the country should have access to information about leased out public properties and check drainage of public revenue with respect to such properties, the Commission, in the exercise of powers conferred under Section 19(8) of the RTI Act 2005 issued guidelines asking DDA to compile and publish on the website of the DDA information regarding all such properties which had been historically leased by the Government of India, name/s of the lessees, type of lease-private or Institutional, tenure of such lease/s, number of expired lease/s, action taken with respect to expired leases/s etc. (CIC/KY/C/2016/000023-YA, dated 20.01.2015).
Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
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State Information Commissions — the 2026 vacancies crisis
Quick Reply: SIC vacancies are at 50%+ in 2026 — second appeal backlogs balloon. State-by-state snapshot and what citizens can do meanwhile.
The Right to Information Act lives or dies at the Information Commission. In 2026, most state commissions are running at half-strength or worse. Here is the picture.
RTI vs Citizens' Charters — which is faster?
Quick Reply: Citizen charters promise service delivery in days; RTI is 30 days. Which gets you actual action faster? A practical comparison.
Two parallel tools for the frustrated citizen: Citizens' Charter (ministry-specific service-delivery promise) and RTI Act §6 application (30-day information).