Uttarakhand marks the twenty-first anniversary of the Right to Information Act at Lok Bhavan

14 October 2026

A programme marking the twenty-first anniversary of the Right to Information Act, 2005 was held at Lok Bhavan, Dehradun, on 7 October 2026.
Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd.) was the Chief Guest and felicitated the winners of the Dr. R.S. Tolia State-Level RTI Act Debate Competition-2026.
Chief Information Commissioner Radha Raturi briefed the gathering on the functioning and activities of the State Information Commission.
The Governor asked the State Information Commission to use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to make access to information simpler and wider, particularly in remote and hilly areas.
Information Commissioner Dalip Singh Kunwar and former Information Commissioner Yogesh Bhatt were among those present, along with students from schools and colleges.