1.Constitution of the 2nd ARC

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission was constituted by the Government of India in 2005 under the chairmanship of Veerappa Moily.

Its mandate was to prepare a detailed blueprint for revamping the public administration system in India.

The Commission was tasked with examining various facets of governance and making recommendations to achieve a more efficient, accountable, and transparent administrative structure.

2.Why the First Report on RTI?

The Commission recognized that transparency and accountability are integral to good governance.

The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, which came into force in October 2005, was a landmark law empowering citizens to seek information from public authorities.

By focusing on the RTI, the Commission underscored its potential to transform governance from an opaque system to one that is citizen-centric and transparent.