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12) RTI Act
12) RTI Act
12) RTI Act
RTI Act was passed in 2005 to empower all citizens of the country by
providing them the right to information.
The provisions of the Act extends to whole of India except the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.
“Third party" means a person other than the citizen making a request for
information and includes a public authority.
If the information sought under the Act does not relate to a public activity or
interest or the information sought for intrudes into the privacy of a third person it
cannot be disclosed. Nevertheless, if the information you seek for serves a larger
public interest the same can be disclosed.
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Cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of
Ministers, Secretaries and other officers.
Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions
specified in this section shall not be disclosed.
Where a request is related to a third party the Public Information Officer (PIO)
has to give a notice to the third party within 5 days of the receipt of the application
asking the third party to make his submission. PIO has to take into account the
submission of third party while disclosing the information. PIO can disclose the
information if it serves larger public interests.
RTI applications
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Though there is a prescribed format available there is no need that application
should be in this format. It can be written on a plain paper.
Fee can be by Cash or DD in favour of the department.
Application can be submitted in person or by post.
Time Limit
Appeal
Appeals can be filed with the appellate authority mentioned in the letter of
rejection along with the original application form.
No prescribed format and no fee for this.
Complaint /Appeal can also be filed with Central Information Commission and
through website of RTI.
RTI in Indian Railways
Being a public organization, Railways is bound by RTI Act.
Any information required by any person can be obtained from the PIO on
application and payment of prescribed fees which are as follows:
For information under Sub-Sec.(1) of Sec.6
of RTI Act (which relates to an information Rs.10/-
from PIO)
Rs.2/- for each page (A4/A3 Size) created
For copy of records
or copied
No fee for first hour, thereafter fee of Rs.5/-
For inspection of records for each subsequent hour(or fraction
thereof)
For information on diskette or floppy Rs.50/-
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The fees can be paid by way of cash at Headquarters or Divisional Cash office or
at any Railway Station office Booking office. Alternatively by DD/Bankers
cheque/IPO drawn in favour of FA&CAO for Zonal Headquarters & Sr. DFM of the
respective divisional office.
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