Sunday 24 March 2013

Guidelines to use for filling RTI Online



http://rtionline.gov.in/request/guidelines.php?request 

1. This RTI Online Portal facilitates the Indian citizens to file RTI 
application online and to make payment for RTI application online. It 
also facilitates the Indian citizens to file First appeal online.
2. At present, an applicant who desires to obtain any information 
under the RTI Act 2005 can make a request through this portal to 
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) only.
3. On selecting the option Submit Request in the RTI Online Portal, the 
applicant needs to provide the required details in request form. The 
fields pre-fixed with * are mandatory.
4. The text of the application may be written in the prescribed column 
of the form.

5. At present, the text of the application is confined up to 500 
characters only in the prescribed column of the form.
6. In case, the text of an application contains more than 500 
characters, it can be uploaded as a PDF attachment in the 
Supporting Document column of the form.
7. After filling the first page, a non-BPL applicant has to click on Make 
Payment button for remittance of the prescribed RTI fee.
8. The applicant can pay the prescribed RTI fee through the following 
modes:
(i) Internet banking through SBI and its associated banks;
(ii) Using ATM-cum-Debit card of SBI.
9. For a non-BPL applicant, an application shall be considered only 
after making successful payment through the above-mentioned 
modes.
10.No RTI fee is required to be paid by any citizen who is below 
poverty line, as per RTI Rules, 2012. However, the applicant must 
attach a copy of the certificate issued by the appropriate 
government in this regard, alongwith the application.
11.Fee for making an application is as prescribed in the RTI Rules 2012.Downloaded from www.rtiindia.org; the complete online community portal of India
12.On submission of an application, a unique registration number be 
issued, which may be referred by the applicant for any future 
reference.
13.It may be noted that the application filed through this RTI Online 
Portal reach electronically to the Nodal Officer of DoPT and Not to 
the CPIO of the concerned Ministry/Department.
14.The Nodal Officer shall transmit the RTI application, either 
electronically or physically to the concerned CPIO.
15.In case the RTI application is not meant for DoPT, the Nodal Officer 
of DoPT will transfer the application physically to the concerned 
ministry/department, under section 6 (3) of the RTI Act.
16.In case additional fee representing the cost is required for providing 
information, the Nodal Officer shall intimate the same, which can be 
viewed by the applicant through View Status option in the RTI 
Online Portal and an e-mail alert be sent to the applicant for the 
same,.
17.For submitting the additional fee online, the applicant needs to use 
the option View Status in the RTI Online Portal and on providing the 
registration number of the request option for Make Payment
provided.
18.For making an appeal to the first Appellate Authority, the applicant 
has to select the option Submit First Appeal in the RTI Online Portal 
and fill up the form that appear.
19.The registration number of original application may be used for the 
reference.
20.As per RTI Act, no fee has to be paid for first appeal.
21.The appeal so filed through this RTI Online Portal also reach 
electronically to the Nodal Officer of DoPT and Not to the first 
Appellate Authority.
22.The Nodal Officer transmit the first appeal to the concerned First 
Appellate Authority (FAA), either electronically or physically.
23.At present, an applicant/the appellant can see only the following 
status :
(i) Date of filing of Request ApplicationDownloaded from www.rtiindia.org; the complete online community portal of India
(ii) Amount of Additional fees, if required to pay
(iii) Date of filing of Appeal
24.Though optional, the mobile number can be provided by the 
applicant/ appellant in order to receive SMS alerts.
25.To begin with, the CPIOs and the FAAs reply to the 
applicant/appellant in physical mode, as being done at present.
26.The RTI Online portal facilitates the citizens to register them onto 
the portal. User registration is optional.
27.All the requirements for filing an RTI application and first appeal as 
well as other provisions regarding time limit, exemptions etc., as 
provided in the RTI Act, 2005 continue to apply. I have read and 
understood the above guidelines.
28.In case an application/first appeal is filed after normal office hours, 
the same will be accessed by the Nodal Officer during the next 
working day

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