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  Article Fee Structure & Procedure for Seeking Information under DRTI Act, 2001   The  Delhi Right to Information Rules, 2001 were notified vide Notification No.F.17/3/2001/AR, on 19.10.2001 for the smooth implementation of the Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 (as amended vide Notification No.F.17 /11/03/AR/2330-2629, dated the 28.01.2005). It prescribes the fee and procedure for filing DRTI applications for seeking information from various public authorities of Government of NCT of Delhi, excluding Delhi Police, Law & Order and Land which are not covered under this Act .   Application for seeking information: As per these rules any person seeking information under the DRTI Act has to make an application in Form ‘A’ to the Competent Authority of the organization concerned and deposit it within the concerned organization  itself. The Competent Authority shall duly acknowledge the application as provided in Form ‘A’. Request for seeking...

Article Salient Feature of Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001   The Government of NCT of Delhi is one of the few states/Union territories which enacted the Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 on 16th May, 2001 (vide Notification No. F. 14(19)/LA-2001/) on its own without any public pressure. The Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi passed the Bill on 9th April, 2001.   While most of the other State governments have repealed their local legislations after enactment of the central Right to Information Act, 2005, this Act still is on the statute.   The preamble of the Act says that it has been enacted to make provision for securing access to right to information in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters relating thereto.   This Act is called the Delhi Right to information Act, 2001 and it came into force on 2 nd October, 2001.   Definitions: The definitions to the Act provide that in this Act, ...