Loopholes in the law
l Allows for the recovery of fees "which shall not exceed' the processing and related costs. But the minimum fee is Rs 100. This makes it a prohibitive exercise for common citizens, while motivated lobbies could easily afford this. l
Some officials have begun treating every application they receive as a Right to Information application. This means getting routine information has become costly. l
Growing corruption in instability-prone Goa means few politicians are committed to the law. There is also lax supervision of how the law must be implemented. l
A delay in divulging information
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