In compliance with the provisions of which one of the following sections of the RTI Act, 2005, is it advised that public authorities may proactively disclose the details of foreign and domestic official tours undertaken by minister(s) and officials of the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India and above and the heads of the Departments, since 1st January 2012?
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
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– While Section 4(1)(b) lists specific categories for mandatory publication, the spirit of Section 4 encourages public authorities to publish more information voluntarily.
– The disclosure of tour details falls under the broader principles of transparency regarding the functioning of the public authority and the expenditure incurred, which is encouraged by Section 4. The specific advisory regarding tour details is an example of implementing the proactive disclosure requirement under this section.