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Article Filing of RTI Applications & Appeals On line The central government and some of the state governments have provided facility for filing online RTI through their respective websites. The web addresses of the online facility providers are as under: Government of India website: https://rtionline.gov.in/login.php The Government of India has set up a portal to file RTI applications and first appeals online.  The RTI fee can be paid through internet banking of State Bank of India & its associate banks or through debit/credit cards of Master/Visa and RuPay cards. A citizen of India can file RTI applications and or first appeals for all the Ministries/Departments of the central government and some other Public Authorities of Central Government shown in the Dropdown Menu. The RTI applications and or first appeals should be filed in respect of Public authorities shown in the Dropdown Menu under Central Govt. through this portal. However, RTI applications in respect...

  Article RTI Application Forms & Other Non-statutory Forms for Official use   Right to Information Act, 2005 provides that the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act. But no form has been prescribed for filing RTI application by Central government, as yet, which is the appropriate government for the central government and the Union territories.   As such the applicants are free to file their requests on plain paper for seeking information from the organisations of the central government and the Union territories. The application can be filed in English or Hindi or in the local language.   Status of Forms in some of the State Governments: The following state governments have prescribed forms for filing applications under the rules framed by them, which are available on their websites:   Ø   Arunachal Pradesh; http://arunhorticulture.nic.in/rti/ap-rti-rules2005.pdf...

  Article Incentive Scheme for Self-Learning of RTI Act for Officers and Staff   The Second Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Shri Veerappa Moily in its first Report “Right to Information Master Key to Good Governance” observed that t he Right to Information Act is a path-breaking legislation which signals the march from darkness of secrecy to dawn of transparency. It lights up the mindset of public authorities, which is clouded by suspicion and secrecy. Openness in the exercise of public power – Executive, Legislative or Judiciary – is a culture, which needs to be nurtured, with privacy and confidentiality being an exception. The right to information will also be a powerful means for fighting corruption. The effective implementation of the Right to Information Act will create an environment of vigilance which will help promote functioning of a more participatory democracy.   The Commission recommended in June, 2006 for Capacity Building and Awareness Gene...

Article Transparency in Implementation of RTI Act through Web based System   The enactment of Right to Information Act, 2005 has given an important right to the citizens to get information from any government organization as a matter of right. It is also a powerful tool to bring good governance. The Act is applicable throughout India. Any citizen can seek information, ask for certified copies of documents, inspect records, ask for sample of material etc. It has opened doors for transparency and accountability in the Government.                The implementation of the Act requires handling of a large number of applications by a large number of Central/State Public Information Officers who are the pivotal officers to implement the Act and adjudicate upon the RTI applications.               The applications received under the Act are required to be disposed of in a time bound manner ranging from 4...