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A non-Government organisation, Gramin Vikas Samiti, receives most of its running funds directly from a State Government. A citizen seeks information from it under the RTI Act. What is the correct position?

The Samiti is a public authority. The Act's definition expressly includes any non-Government organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly, by funds provided by the appropriate Government, so it need not be established by law or notification.

  1. AIt is a public authority because an NGO substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds of the appropriate Government is included in the definitionCorrect
  2. BIt is not a public authority because only bodies established by law can qualify
  3. CIt is a public authority only if it was established by a notification of the Central Government
  4. DIt is not a public authority because NGOs are expressly excluded from the Act

Explanation

The definition of public authority includes any non-Government organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly, by funds provided by the appropriate Government. Here the State Government is the appropriate Government. Option B is wrong because the inclusive part of the definition extends beyond bodies established by law.

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