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Following this principle, the Government has encouraged suo motu dissemination of maximum information by Government Departments in order to reduce the number of RTIs.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>[Source: PIB]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>[Press Release dt. 22-07-2019]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &amp; Pensions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Picture Credits: Hindustan times.com]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lok Sabha passed the Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 22-07-2019. 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