Near Shravan kshetra Bhiti, Petha Pur, Uttar Pradesh 224238

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT - 2005

1- WHAT IS RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005?

1.1 The Government of India has enacted “The Right to Information Act 2005” which has come into effect w.e.f. 12.10.2005 to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of Public authorities.

2- WHAT DOES RIGHT TO INFORMATION MEAN?

2.1 It includes the right to access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to inspect the works, documents, records, take notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records and take certified samples of the materials and obtain information in the form of printouts diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts.

3. WHO CAN ASK FOR INFORMATION?

3.1 Subject to the provisions of the Act, all citizens have the right to information. Since as per the Act information can be furnished only to citizens of India, the applicant for request will have to give citizen status. The applicant for request should also give contact details (postal address, telephone number, Fax number, e-mail address)

4. WHICH INFORMATION IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE?

4.1 The Act provides under Sections 8 and 9, certain categories of information that are exempt from disclosure to the citizens. The citizens may therefore, refer to the aforesaid sections of the Act before submitting a request for information.

5. PROCEDURE FOR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION:

5.1 A request seeking information shall be made to Central Public Information Officer in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in the Official Language of the area in which application is made, specifying the particulars of information sought for along with the prescribed fee. Reasonable assistance shall be rendered to reduce the oral request to writing.

6. PAYMENT OF PRESCRIBED FEE:

PROCESSING OF REQUEST AND GROUNDS FOR REJECTION IN CERTAIN CASES :