What is RTI?
Under Article 19-A of the Constitution, RTI (Right to Information) is a fundamental right of every citizen of Pakistan to have the right to have access to information in all matters of public importance subject to regulation and reasonable restriction imposed by law. A citizen in addition to a government department can also have access to information of a private body which is substantially financed by the government. RTI is based upon the principle that citizens being tax payers are owners of public information. RTI boosts transparency, accountability, elimination of corruption and improvement of public service delivery.
The Government of Punjab has implemented a series of measures to strengthen transparent service delivery and citizen satisfaction. The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013 make it mandatory for the public bodies to provide stipulated information to the public. Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad (Research Wing of Punjab Agriculture Department) is proactively providing the information to citizens under the Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. Citizens/Farmers/Stakeholders can contact respective Institute for Right to Information (RTI), Availability of Seeds, Crop Production Technologies and Agricultural Research etc. Detail of Institutional Public Information Officers given below:
Chief PIO and Institutional Public Information Officers