how to file rti application under rti act
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How to file RTI application under RTI ACT 2005
Many people are confused about how to file Right To Information application to government official under Right To
Information Act 2005. Here is a simple guide
Be part of change, leave cynical attitude and feel empowered…
Requirements
• Duration- around 15 min• Requirements- pen, one page, Rs.10/-(if you are
Below poverty line then it is free, only attach your BPL card photocopy), registered post/ speed post if you want to send it through post.
• The essentials-intuitive nature and zeal to improve administration by asking questions like what, why, when, who, which, how ………..and many more.
Requirements
Format of application
• This is the most frequently asked question.• Answer is ‘there is no specific format for the
application.’• Still, here we are providing format which is
time tested.
How to fill application
• Just change the official address and questions as per your requirements.
• Sign it, write down Indian postal order number or cheque number under enclosure.
• If you are BPL person then attach a copy of your BPL card.
• If you are sending it through post then Attach completely filled Indian Postal Order of Rs.10/- or cheque.
Fee payments
• Fee for information can be paid through Indian Postal Order (IPO), cheque or by cash in person in concerned office.
• Here we are showing how to pay through IPO method which is simple for postal applications.
How to get IPO and fill it.
• Go to any post office.• Ask for the IPO of Rs. 10/- which costs Rs.11/-
( Rs.1/- is commission).• Here it looks like.
Indian Postal Order(IPO)
• In ‘PAY TO’ column write down as ‘Account officer’….and name of the office.
• In ‘SENDER’ column write down your name and address.
• In ‘AT THE POST OFFICE AT’ write down name of the town where the concerned office is situated.
• Fill the left portion accordingly and tear it off as it is receipt of your IPO.
• Note down the number of the IPO.• Here is completed IPO
Completely filled IPO
Posting of an application
• Always do post by registered post/ speed post as government officials are notorious for their apathy towards RTI applications.
• Preserve the receipt of registered post/speed post for the proof.
Response time………
• Maximum response time from the government official is 30 days but be ready for the total absence of information if you had asked some uneasy questions.
• If you don’t get the response from the official within 30 days be ready for the first appeal.
• If you are more interested you can visit government sites for rules and regulations or contact us (Contact info in last).
How to do first appeal
• Write down another letter to First Appellate authority in following format.
• Maximum response time is 30 days from the First Appellate but in exception circumstances it is 45 days. But in no case more than 45 days.
• Here is an example.
First appeal format.
Easiest way to fill
• Central Government has started online filling of the RTI through following site.
• You can pay fee through online payment and it the easiest way to do it.
• Click on following link http://www.rtionline.gov.in/
• If you have any problem feel free to contact….
Dedicated to
• This video dedicated to all those known and unknown people who fought and died the battle for the information.
Contact
• Vipul Anekant- [email protected] (NIT Jaipur)
• Edited and posted by• Mayank Chandiwal (IIT Kharagpur)• Dr. Shreyans Chinchawade (RCSM-GMC,Kolhapur) Kindly do share this information and video. Regional language video is coming soon….