NEW DELHI: Replies to Right to Information or RTI queries to various ministries will be posted online and can be accessed by anyone, the government has said, giving a new twist to its predecessor UPA's showpiece measure.
An order issued to ministries on Tuesday said RTI queries and replies have to be posted online from October 31.
An exception has been made for RTI appeals linked to personal information on an individual, if they do not serve any public interest, the order said.
The initiative to is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Digital India" plan, officials say.
The Prime Minister's Office recently disclosed on its website details of its staff strength and the number of people on PM Modi's personal staff. It also made public the assets of all BJP ministers.
The RTI Act was enacted in 2005 as a means of making the government more transparent and accountable to the people.
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