RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

A citizen has a right to seek such information from a public authority that is held by the public authority or which is held under its control. This right includes inspection of work, documents, and records; taking notes, extracts, or certified copies of documents or records; and taking certified samples of material held by the public authority or held under the control of the public authority. It is important to note that only such information can be supplied under the Act that is available and existing and is held by the public authority or is held under the control of the public authority. The Public Information Officer is not supposed to create information that is not a part of the public record of the public authority. The Public Information Officer is also not required to furnish information that requires drawing of inferences and/or making assumptions, interpreting information, or to solve the problems raised by the applicants, or furnishing replies to hypothetical questions.

Fee for Seeking Information

A citizen who desires to seek some information from a public authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a banker cheque or an Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- (Rupees ten), payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority as fee prescribed for seeking information. The payment of the fee can also be made by way of cash to the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer, against a proper receipt. The payment of a fee to the Central.

RTIGuru

You can easily file RTI through a web portal namely rti guru with the URL rtiguru.com This is a comfort for Indian citizens to file RTI  and first appeals online to all Central Departments. Fixed RTI fees can also be paid online. Reply to the RTI applications and first appeals received online can also be given online by the respective PIOs/FAAs.