After being passed in Lok Sabha recently, the Right to Information (RTI) Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Bill changes the “Terms and Conditions of Service” of the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) and Information Commissioners (IC) at the Centre and in States.
Union Government has allotted “itself” the powers to set salaries and allowances for CICs and ICs.
According to estimates, nearly 60 lakh RTI applications are being filed every year.