| RTI
Right to Information Act is a bill legislated in 2005 that allows
any citizen to get any information from any government ministry/department,
at cost of few rupees through questions asked through an application.
Any citizen can file an RTI application by sending it to designated
PIO (Public Information Officer). Alternatively RTI application
can be submitted at designated post offices, called APIO, by paying
requisite fees and these post offices would send RTI applications
to appropriate PIO.
Government Departments are required to appoint existing officers
as Public Information Officers (PIOs). The public information officer
is required by law to provide information within 30 days of receiving
application.
Right to Information Act 2005 empowers every citizen to ask any
question from government, get copies of government documents and
inspect government works.
PIO can refuse information on 11 subjects that are listed in section
8 of the RTI Act. These include information received in confidence
from foreign governments, information prejudicial to security, strategic,
scientific or economic interests of the country, breach of privilege
of legislatures, etc.
In case information is not received, first appeal can be made to
first appellate authority designated by PIO within 60 day of filing
application. In case information is not received after first appeal,
you can apply to State Information Commission or Central Information
Commission.
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