Jammu and Kashmir was one of the few states to introduce the Right to Information (RTI) Act for bringing transparency in government functioning. However, 13 years after its introduction, most public authorities are wanting in implementation of the Act.
A study by advocates Bilal Ahmad Bhat and Syed Iram Quadri reveals that the public authorities are not complying adequately with Section 4 (1) (b) of the Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Act.