Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan said Right to Information (RTI) Act ensures transparency in administration.

Inaugurating a national-level conference on RTI Act, the Governor underlined the need to take steps for elaborate and extensive use of the Act for the benefit of all sections of the people.

Stating that officials should review implementation of the Act, he said it should be utilised for the benefit of the society and not for individual purpose.

Chief Information Commissioner, New Delhi, Wajahat Habibullah stressed the need for more awareness on the Act as the present awareness was very meagre to meet the needs of the society.

He also asked the applicants to suggest the measures to rectify mistakes, instead of raising them.

State Chief Secretary S V Prasad said the State Government had constituted Andhra Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) on November 12, 2005 and appointed Chief Information and Information Commissioners.

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