You must have heard the word RTI, but what does it mean? When and how is it used? What is the method of filing it? You probably do not know all this. Today we will tell you what is RTI and what are the rules for applying for RTI. Citizens have the right to apply to any government department through RTI and get information about their rights.
Today we will give you information about all the important things related to RTI. The full form of RTI is Right to Information. Under the Right to Information Act, any citizen of the country can inquire from any government department. He has the right to get information about his rights to stop the corruption spread in the government department. This is an effective step to make the system transparent.
This act was made in 2005 especially against corruption and is called the Right to Information. Under RTI, you can ask any government department how much money was received for development works and how much was spent on these development works. You can also ask at ration shops how much ration was received, how much was distributed and how much was black marketed. RTI is the right of the common man.
What to do if you don’t get a response from RTI or the portal doesn’t work
If you do not get a reply from RTI within 30 days, or the RTI portal is not working, then first of all you can lodge a complaint on the RTI mail, if no reply comes from there also, then you will have to apply for the first appeal. For this you will have to pay an application fee of Rs 50. For the first appeal, you will first have to pay a bank challan/online challan/stamp of Rs 50/pay order of Rs 50 or cash fee and submit the form with the application fee in the name of the higher officer of the subordinate Public Information Officer who has been made the first appellate officer.
What to do if the first appeal does not work
First appeal is made because when the Public Information Officer does not reply to the applicant within 30 days of receiving the application or gives a vague reply or gives wrong information or misleading information or does not give any reply, then the applicant has the option of first appeal. In case of any dissatisfaction with the Public Information Officer, the applicant can appeal to the First Appellate Officer. In such a case, the Public Information Officer will have to reply to the First Information Appeal within 30 days, if this does not happen then the applicant can apply for the first appeal again within 60 days.
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