Maharashtra tops in RTI queries, replies

A report by the Maharashtra state information commission says that the state has been foremost in responding to the Right to Information Act (RTI) queries in the last four years.

The number of RTI applications filed in the state was also the highest in the country.The report, made public on Friday, stated that 90% of the RTI applications were cleared in 2009 ? either a reply was given to the applications, or they were disposed of saying that the specific information cannot be revealed. …