Right to Information
| Designation | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Appellate Authority (RTI Act) | Dr. Shashi Ranjan Kumar Vidyarthi, General Manager / HR | 0512-2984856 |
| Public Information Officer (RTI Act) | Dr. Pramod Kumar, Deputy General Manager/ HR | 0512-2982678 |
| Assistant Public Information Officer (RTI Act) | Shri Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Junior Works Manager(SG)/Corporate | 0512-2451781 |
RTI Information
RTI Act 2005
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens.
RTI FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about RTI and how to file an RTI application.
Information Under Section-4(1) (b) of RTI Act 2005
Information required to be published under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Important RTI Documents
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RTI Act 2005
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Complete copy of The Right to Information Act, 2005
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15-06-2023
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RTI Application Form
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Official form for filing RTI applications
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10-01-2023
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RTI First Appeal Form
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Official form for filing first appeals under RTI
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10-01-2023
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Download |
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RTI Application Guidelines
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Detailed guidelines for applying under the RTI Act
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22-03-2023
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Section 4(1)(b) Compliance
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Mandatory information to be disclosed under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act
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05-04-2023
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON RTI
Information is any material in any form. It includes documents, records, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, memos, e-mails, data material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.
A "public authority" is any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted by or under the Constitution; or by any other law made by the Parliament or a State Legislature; or by notification issued or order made by the Central Government or a State Government. The bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government and non-Government organisations substantially financed by the Central Government or a State Government also fall within the definition of public authority. The financing of the body or the NGO by the Government may be direct or indirect.
Public authorities have designated some of its officers as Public Information Officer. They are responsible to give information to a person who seeks information under the RTI Act.
These are the officers at sub-divisional level to whom a person can give his RTI application or appeal. These officers send the application or appeal to the Public Information Officer of the public authority or the concerned appellate authority. An Assistant Public Information Officer is not responsible to supply the information.
A person who desires to seek some information from a Central Government Public Authority is required to send, along with the application, a demand draft or a banker's 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 fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt. However, the RTI Fee and the mode of payment may vary as under Section 27 and Section 28, of the RTI Act, 2005 the appropriate Government and the competent authority, respectively, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
If the applicant belongs to below poverty line (BPL) category, he is not required to pay any fee. However, he should submit a proof in support of his claim to belong to the below poverty line.
Information required to be published under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005.
The information seeker is not required to give reasons for seeking information.
Sub-section (1) of section 8 and section 9 of the Act enumerate the types of information which is exempted from disclosure. Sub-section (2) of section 8, however, provides that information exempted under sub-section (1) or exempted under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 can be disclosed if public interest in disclosure overweighs the harm to the protected interest. Act does not apply to certain organisations viz. Central Intelligence agencies and security agencies like the IB, RAW, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Narcotics Control Bureau, Aviation Research Centre, Special Frontier Force, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, NSG, Assam Rifles, Special Service Bureau, CID Special Branch of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, CID Crime Branch of Dadra Nagar Haveli and Special Branch, Lakshadweep Police. Recently the Government have included CBI, NATGRID and NIA. (Section 24 & The Second Schedule)
Yes. Only that part of the record which does not contain any information which is exempt from disclosure and which can reasonably be severed from any part that contains exempt information, may be provided.
No. The PIO cannot refuse to accept a RTI application for information under "any circumstances". Even if the information does not pertain to his / her department/jurisdiction, she / he has to accept it. If the application does not pertain to that PIO, he would have to transfer it to the right PIO within 5 days. It shall be the duty of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, to receive and inquire into a complaint from any person. (Sub-Section (3) of Section 6).
Where a request for information has been rejected the PIO shall communicate to the person about the reasons for such rejection; the period within which an appeal against such rejection may be preferred; and the particulars of the Appellate Authority (Section 8) RTI applicant can file application to RTI Appellate Authority (AA). AA will take action against the PIO if they find that the RTI application has been rejected on wrong reasons. (Sub-Section (1)(b) of Section 18).
1. If it is covered by exemption from disclosure.<br>2. If it infringes copyright of any person other than the State.<br><br>The PIO can deny information in some cases/matters. The various exemptions from disclosure of information are listed in Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005. If the sought information is in public interest then the exemptions enumerated in Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005 can also be disclosed. (Section 8)
If a person is unable to make a request in writing, he may seek the help of the Public Information Officer to write his application and the Public Information Officer should render him reasonable assistance. Where a decision is taken to give access to a sensorily disabled person to any document, the Public Information Officer, shall provide such assistance to the person as may be appropriate for inspection.
In normal course, information to an applicant shall be supplied within 30 days from the receipt of application by the public authority. If information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, it shall be supplied within 48 hours. In case the application is sent through the Assistant Public Information Officer or it is sent to a wrong public authority, five days shall be added to the period of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be.
If an applicant is not supplied information within the prescribed time of thirty days or 48 hours, as the case may be, or is not satisfied with the information furnished to him, he may prefer an appeal to the first appellate authority who is an officer senior in rank to the Public Information Officer. Such an appeal, should be filed within a period of thirty days from the date on which the limit of 30 days of supply of information is expired or from the date on which the information or decision of the Public Information Officer is received. The appellate authority of the public authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days or in exceptional cases within 45 days of the receipt of the appeal.
Yes, certain intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, are exempted from providing information excepting the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations.
If any person is unable to submit a request to a Public Information Officer either by reason that such an officer has not been appointed by the concerned public authority; or the Assistant Public Information Officer has refused to accept his or her application or appeal for forwarding the same to the Public Information Officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be; or he has been refused access to any information requested by him under the RTI Act; or he has not been given a response to a request for information within the time limit specified in the Act; or he has been required to pay an amount of fee which he considers unreasonable; or he believes that he has been given incomplete, misleading or false information, he can make a complaint to the Information Commission.
Third party in relation to the Act means a person other than the citizen who has made request for information. The definition of third party includes a public authority other than the public authority to whom the request has been made.
A citizen who desires to obtain any information under the Act, should make an application to the Public Information Officer of the concerned public authority in writing in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area in which the application is made. The application should be precise and specific. He should make payment of application fee at the time of submitting the application as prescribed in the Fee Rules.
Yes, certain intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, are exempted from providing information excepting the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations.
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