Answer: Section 4 deals with proactive disclosure, which is simply to publish and disseminate key information routinely in a manner and form which is easily accessible and understood by the public [Sections 4 (3) and 4 (4) of the RTI Act which specifically require this]; The 17 subsections of Section 4 are 17 categories of information that a public authority is required to prepare and disseminate proactively through books, notice boards, print, and electronic media. Most of the information required to be published proactively under this section may already be available within the public authority in a scattered manner. These will need to be collected and collated to fulfill the requirement of Section 4. Several officials/offices are favouring this, within Section 4 as it will help them streamline their own housekeeping procedures.
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