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CIC Circular dated 30.06.2023 - Third party transparency audit through software for the year 2022-23 (625.1 KiB, 1,231 hits)
CIC O.M. dated __.10.2021 - Timeline for Transparency Audit (396.2 KiB, 3,946 hits)
CIC O.M. dated 06.10.2021 - Timeline for Transparency Audit (444.9 KiB, 2,877 hits)
CIC O.M. dated 27.09.2021 - Timeline for Transparency Audit (522.9 KiB, 2,848 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 15.10.2019 - Third Party Audit by any Government Training Institute in respect of Ministry/Department/Public Authority (390.1 KiB, 8,310 hits)
Transparency Audit of Disclosures u/s 4 of the Right to Information Act by the Public Authorities by A N Tiwari & M M Ansari (As on CIC Website-14.12.2018) (435.6 KiB, 6,859 hits)
CIC Circular dated 09.12.2010 - (i) Role of CPIO & Transparency Officer, (ii) Level of Transparency Officer (TO), and (iii) Job Chart of TO (31.3 KiB, 7,239 hits)
User Manual for Mapping of Auditor (Training Institute) by public authority (As on CIC website-10.07.2023) (595.8 KiB, 52 hits)
15th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission (As on CIC website-10.07.2023) (886.3 KiB, 59 hits)
CIC Notice dated 20.04.2020-Updation of e-mail id and Mobile number in the Second Appeals/Complaints for conducting hearing through audio/video conference (As on CIC website) (127.6 KiB, 3,341 hits)
List of RTI Nodal Officers (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 4,628 hits)
CIC Brochure (on RTI) (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (451.7 KiB, 3,382 hits)
CIC Guidelines for Filing Online Returns (As on CIC website-13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 3,247 hits)
Compilation of O.Ms. & Notifications on Right to Information Act, 2005 (DoPT) (As on CIC website-30.03.2020) (14.0 MiB, 7,885 hits)
CIC Order dated 25.03.2020 - Closure of Office of Central Information Commission for 21 days - Work from home (196.2 KiB, 6,128 hits)
Transparency Audit of Disclosures u/s 4 of the Right to Information Act by the Public Authorities by A N Tiwari & M M Ansari (As on CIC Website-14.12.2018) (435.6 KiB, 6,859 hits)
Copy of Minutes of the CIC Meeting dated 13.12.2011, reg. norms for according priority to appeals/complaints filed before the Commission (As on CIC website-01.02.15) (23.1 KiB, 17,789 hits)
CIC - Annual Report-2013-14 - Guidelines for filing online Quarterly Returns by Public Authorities (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (159.7 KiB, 6,356 hits)
D.O. letter dated 31.03.2011 - Implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 (11.7 KiB, 6,704 hits)
CIC Circular dated 09.12.2010 - (i) Role of CPIO & Transparency Officer, (ii) Level of Transparency Officer (TO), and (iii) Job Chart of TO (31.3 KiB, 7,239 hits)
CIC D.O. letter dated 18.11.2010 - Implementation of Section of the RTI Act, 2005 (76.6 KiB, 6,582 hits)
CIC Direction dated 15.11.2010 - Implementation of Sec. 4 of the RTI Act - Direction to Public Authorities under Sec. 19(8) of RTI Act (63.5 KiB, 7,200 hits)
(B) RTI – GOVT. OF INDIA/DOPT Rules/Guidelines/Orders (Date-Wise)
2023
Maintenance of records and publication of information in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - consolidated instructions (31.10.2022) (As on DoPT website-04.05.2023) (185.5 KiB, 2,111 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 20.09.2022 - Third Party Audit under RTI Act, 2005, by any Government Training Institute, in respect of Ministry/Department/Public Authority-reg. (35.4 KiB, 4,843 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 14.09.2022 - Guidelines on implementation on suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance - reg. (55.6 KiB, 6,037 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 01.11.2021 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2021 (1.1 MiB, 4,909 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 07.09.2021 - Third Party Audit of suo motu disclosures under RTI Act, 2005 - Clarifications (361.9 KiB, 1,034 hits)
DoPT Notification dated 04.05.2021 - Amendment in the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (under Sec. 24) (1.2 MiB, 3,875 hits)
CIC Notice dated 20.04.2020-Updation of e-mail id and Mobile number in the Second Appeals/Complaints for conducting hearing through audio/video conference (As on CIC website) (127.6 KiB, 3,341 hits)
List of RTI Nodal Officers (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 4,628 hits)
CIC Brochure (on RTI) (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (451.7 KiB, 3,382 hits)
CIC Guidelines for Filing Online Returns (As on CIC website-13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 3,247 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 05/07.11.2019 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 - Issue of guidelines regarding (529.9 KiB, 6,636 hits)
The RTI (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Term & Condition of Service of CIC, ICs in the CIC, SCIC, and SICs in the SIC) Rules, 2019 (371.6 KiB, 8,486 hits)
DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 6,777 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 15.10.2019 - Third Party Audit by any Government Training Institute in respect of Ministry/Department/Public Authority (390.1 KiB, 8,310 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 26.08.2019 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2019 - Extension of last date till 30.09.2019 (284.1 KiB, 2,593 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 30.05.2019 - Internship Program 2019 for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year integrated course in Law or graduates pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Law-Implementation of RTI Act (448.6 KiB, 1,825 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 20.05.2019 - Voluntary disclosure of information relating to compassionate appointment by the concerned Ministries/Departments on their website (469.0 KiB, 17,116 hits)
2018
Transparency Audit of Disclosures u/s 4 of the Right to Information Act by the Public Authorities by A N Tiwari & M M Ansari (As on CIC Website-14.12.2018) (435.6 KiB, 6,859 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 26.07.2018 - Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission. (60.3 KiB, 5,283 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2018 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2018- Extension of last date till 15.07.2018. (51.2 KiB, 2,673 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 06.06.2018 - Inviting applications for Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2018- Extension of last date till 10.06.2018. (53.5 KiB, 6,194 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06/09.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Telangana Information Commission (124.2 KiB, 6,370 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Sikkim Information Commission (166.1 KiB, 3,752 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Tamil Nadu Information Commission (136.0 KiB, 1,636 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Nagaland Information Commission (158.3 KiB, 1,589 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Uttarakhand Information Commission (136.7 KiB, 1,612 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.10.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Mizoram Information Commission (161.6 KiB, 1,587 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (120.3 KiB, 1,702 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (125.0 KiB, 1,673 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 25.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to HP IPA, Shimla (154.5 KiB, 1,695 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (96.5 KiB, 1,573 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (102.6 KiB, 1,572 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (83.5 KiB, 1,567 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to YCADA, Pune (104.1 KiB, 1,600 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (104.7 KiB, 1,572 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 19.09.2017-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act - Release of funds to Dr. MCR HRDI, Telangana (95.7 KiB, 1,578 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 25.08.2017 - RTI Week Celebration for the year 2017 (170.0 KiB, 1,999 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 07.07.2017-CSS on 'Improving Transparency and Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act'-Release of funds to Chhattisgarh Academy of Administration, Raipur (189.2 KiB, 2,213 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 20.06.2017-Securing the Personal information including Aadhar No., in RTI Applications/Appeals in compliance to Aadhar Act,2016 and Information Technical Act, 2000 (590.2 KiB, 4,357 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 30.05.2017-Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2017-reg. (133.7 KiB, 2,857 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 02.05.2017-Inviting applications for Summer Internship Programme, 2017 for Undergraduates pursuing course/degree in Law under the CSS-Implementation of RTI Act(Last date: 11.5.17) (247.0 KiB, 4,273 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 26.04.2017-Inviting proposals for grants to ATIs & SICs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Right to Information Act' for the year 2017-18 (614.1 KiB, 2,615 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 18.04.2017-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing course,degree in law under Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Implementation of RTI Act (5.8 MiB, 4,129 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 13.04.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012-extension of last date for receiving comments regarding. (27.0 KiB, 2,651 hits)
Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Sanjeev (As on DoPT website 13.04.2017) (487.4 KiB, 2,162 hits)
Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Susanta Kumar Mallick (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.1 MiB, 2,438 hits)
Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Dharanesha S T (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.6 MiB, 2,318 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 05.04.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012 - comments regarding (69.8 KiB, 2,313 hits)
Study on Constraints Faced by RTI Activists in Telangana (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.2 MiB, 1,985 hits)
RTI and People Participation at Local Level....Comparative study of Bihar and Rajasthan (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (2.2 MiB, 3,719 hits)
Research Proposal Implementation of RTI and Impact on Administration (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.9 MiB, 2,185 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 31.03.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules,2012 - comments regarding (431.0 KiB, 2,315 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 17.03.2017-Centraly Sponsored Scheme on 'Improving Transparency and Accountability in Government through Effective Implementation of RTI Act'-Release of funds to UP, ATI (89.8 KiB, 2,115 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 03.03.2017-Training of Nodal Officers of the Public Authorities for alignment with RTI Online Portal scheduled on 8th march, 2017 at CSOI, New Delhi (279.2 KiB, 3,887 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 06.02.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to YASHADA, Pune (93.3 KiB, 4,075 hits)
DoPT D.O. letter dated 01.02.2017-Training/workshop on RTI online portal for Nodal Officers of 137 PAs (who did not attend training in January, 2017) on 16-17.02.2017 at CSOI, New Delhi (367.6 KiB, 4,115 hits)
DoPT letter dated 16.01.2017 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM, Jaipur (156.3 KiB, 4,053 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 13.01.2017-Training on modules of PFMS for Centrally Sponsored RTI Plan Scheme on RTI-Details as required by PrAO and O/o PFMS (331.5 KiB, 4,118 hits)
DoPT D.O. letter dated 06.01.2017-Training,Workshop for Nodal Officers of 43 Public Authorities on RTI online Portal at CSOI, New Delhi on 20th January, 2017 from 11 AM to 2 PM (212.4 KiB, 4,246 hits)
DoPT D.O. letter dated 04.01.2017-Training/Workshop especially for accommodating those absentee PAs/Nodal Officers who did not attend Workshops earlier (3.0 MiB, 3,937 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC (143.3 KiB, 500 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC-I (160.7 KiB, 470 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to AASC-II (152.2 KiB, 453 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur (161.3 KiB, 484 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur-I (217.2 KiB, 466 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to HCM RIPA, Jaipur-II (169.8 KiB, 466 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab (183.7 KiB, 472 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab-I (163.2 KiB, 451 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 05.12.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to MGSIPA, Panjab-II (146.8 KiB, 487 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 24.11.2016-Updating Bank Details of Public Authorities in RTIMIS for transfer of RTI Fees & addl. payment, received through RTI online portal (375.3 KiB, 4,141 hits)
DoPT D.O. letter dated 11.11.2016-Public Authorities which did not attend Training on RTI Online Portal in the months of September, 2016 and October, 2016 (359.0 KiB, 4,225 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 09.11.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (912.5 KiB, 4,117 hits)
Application Pro Forma for Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Implementation of Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-02.11.2016) (199.4 KiB, 4,152 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 17.10.2016-CSS on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through Effective Implementation of RTI Act-Release of funds to Sikkim IC (161.5 KiB, 3,908 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 07.10.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (58.7 KiB, 4,028 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 06.10.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (287.5 KiB, 3,777 hits)
DoPT D.O. letter dated 20.09.2016 - Training Workshop on RTIMIS for Nodal Officers of 51 Public Authorities to be held on 27.09.2016 at CSOI, N. Delhi (1.2 MiB, 4,197 hits)
DoPT letter dated 02.09.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implamentation of RTI Act-Release of Grants SIC of HP (156.4 KiB, 4,136 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 01.09.2016-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course or graduates pursuing Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS on RTI (1.9 MiB, 4,130 hits)
DoPT letter dated 23.08.2016 - Success Stories of the Right to Information Act, 2005 - regarding (288.3 KiB, 2,798 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 17.08.2016 - Placing details of current,earlier CPIOs/FAAs on the website of Public Authorities-reg. (667.5 KiB, 4,267 hits)
Guidance for Applicants-Second Appeal to the Commission (section 19 of the RTI Act) (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (150.0 KiB, 5,012 hits)
DoPT Ntfn. dated 08.07.2016 - Inclusion of 'Strategic Forces Command' in the 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (125.6 KiB, 3,784 hits)
DoPT letter dated 30.06.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implementation of RTI Act-Release of Grants to AP IC (1.8 MiB, 4,745 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 30.06.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (91.0 KiB, 4,606 hits)
Schedule of training for Nodal Officer/CPIO/FAA of Public Authorities under Central Govt for alignment with RTIMIS Web Portal(As on DoPT website-21.06.16) (757.7 KiB, 3,192 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 21.06.2006 - Making available publicly scores and ranking of candidates in recruitment examinations through portal-reg. (107.7 KiB, 5,422 hits)
DoPT letter dated 17.06.2016 - Centrally Sponsored Scheme regarding effective implamentation of RTI Act-Release of Grants to Manipur IC (3.1 MiB, 4,107 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 10.06.2016-4th Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Bengaluru regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (232.8 KiB, 4,328 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 26.05.2016-Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Mumbai regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (285.3 KiB, 4,514 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 25.05.2016-Regional Workshops scheduled to be held in Kolkata regarding expansion of RTIMIS Portal to cover more Central Public Authorities (252.1 KiB, 4,518 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 23.03.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (1.0 MiB, 5,175 hits)
DoPT Corrigendum dated 22.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (31.2 KiB, 5,063 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 16.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations of the Committee on suo motu disclosure (53.0 KiB, 13,665 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 16.03.2016-Report of the Committee set up under the chairmanship of the Jt. Secy., DoPT to examine recommendations on suo motu disclosure under Sec. 4 of RTI Act (81.0 KiB, 4,645 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 14.12.2015 - Extension/Improvement of RTI Online Portal - Action Plan 2016 (2.0 MiB, 6,236 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 29.10.2015-Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course or graduates pursuing Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS (RTI) (334.9 KiB, 5,557 hits)
DoPT letter dated 06.10.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act - issue of guidelines regarding (66.7 KiB, 5,867 hits)
Compendium of Best Practices Volume 2.0 (As on DoPT website - 06.10.2015) (4.2 MiB, 5,741 hits)
DoPT letter dated 10.07.2015 - Harmonisation of RTI (Fee & Cost) Rules and Appeal Procedure Rules under Right to Information Act, 2005 (140.1 KiB, 5,894 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 09.07.2015-Parliamentary Standing Committee's Recommendation regarding suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 (304.2 KiB, 6,850 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 09.07.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act-seeking comments from public regarding (62.5 KiB, 7,004 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 02.07.2015-Guidelines for grants to ATIs and SICs under Centrally Sponsored Scheme relating to effective implementation of RTI Act for 2015-16 (3.3 MiB, 6,438 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2015 - Implementation of Suo Motu Disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 (369.0 KiB, 6,581 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 23.06.2015 - Right to Information Fellowships - 2005 (extension of date up to 30.6.2015) (2.4 MiB, 5,860 hits)
Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DoPT website-5.6.2015) (2.2 MiB, 6,038 hits)
DoPT Circular dated 17.03.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act-seeking comments from public regarding (407.2 KiB, 16,201 hits)
O.M. dated 17.02.2015 - Guidelines for Public Information Officers/FAAs for supply of information and disposal of first appeal respectively - reiteration of (855.5 KiB, 17,654 hits)
Circular dated 14.01.2015 - Introduction of postal stamps as RTI fee/cost - seeking comment from public regarding (71.5 KiB, 6,191 hits)
O.M. dated 11.11.2014 - Report of the Committee to evolve model formats for RTI Replies (55.2 KiB, 7,588 hits)
O.M. dated 10.11.2014 - Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates or graduates pursuing 5-year integrated course/Bachelor's degree in Law under the CSS relating to RTI Act (4.6 MiB, 7,384 hits)
O.M. dated 21.10.2014 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective website of Ministry/Department (380.9 KiB, 1,459 hits)
Regional Workshop on the theme Implementation of RTI Act -Problems faced and Roadmap for the future to be organised by HIPA, Gurgaon on 4th December, 2014 (As on DOPT website – 21.10.2014) (65.0 KiB, 4,132 hits)
O.M. dated 07.10.2014 - RTI online Certificate Course conducted by the Department of Personnel and Training (33.6 KiB, 4,164 hits)
O.M. dated 22.09.2014 - Guidelines on implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Compliance of (35.3 KiB, 7,551 hits)
O.M. dated 22.08.2014 - Guidelines for grants to ATIs and SICs under the various components of the CSS on Improving Transparency and Accountability in Govt.-RTI Act-2014-15 (201.6 KiB, 5,972 hits)
O.M. dated 14.08.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date up to 01.09.2014) (15.1 KiB, 6,142 hits)
O.M. dated 30.07.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date - 15.08.2014) (48.5 KiB, 6,077 hits)
O.M. dated 10.07.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (Last date - 25.07.2014) (72.7 KiB, 6,000 hits)
O.M. dated 07.07.2014 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cell in Public Authority (81.2 KiB, 5,992 hits)
O.M. dated 28.05.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (568.8 KiB, 6,102 hits)
CIC's Check List for Second Appeal under Section 19 of the RTI Act, 2005 and the RTI Rules, 2012 (As on CIC website - 05.05.2014) (63.9 KiB, 7,470 hits)
27.03.2014 - Report of the National Workshop on RTI held on 09.01.2014 (70.9 KiB, 7,110 hits)
O.M. dated 14.03.2014 - RTI Web Portal for online filing of RTI applications (36.1 KiB, 7,196 hits)
Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (Vol.I) - 27.02.2014 (As on DOPT website-09.02.2015) (3.7 MiB, 5,972 hits)
O.M. dated 27.02.2014 - Extension of date for applications for grant of four Fellowships in RTI up to 10.03.2014 (253.0 KiB, 6,003 hits)
O.M. dated 13.02.2014 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - extension of service to Indian Citizens residing in India (42.7 KiB, 7,078 hits)
Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DOPT Website - 05.02.2014) (300.6 KiB, 6,005 hits)
O.M. dated 08.01.2014 - Order dated 20.11.2013 of Calcutta High Court in Writ Petition No.33290 of 2013 in the case of Mr. Avishek Goenka Vs. Union of India regarding personal details of RTI applicant (520.5 KiB, 7,373 hits)
O.M. dated 10.12.2013 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 (31.8 KiB, 6,153 hits)
O.M. dated 28.11.2013 - Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 (259.1 KiB, 6,545 hits)
D.O. letter dated 21.11.2013 - Guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI Act, 2005 by State Government (1.1 MiB, 6,158 hits)
DOPT's Compilation of OMs & Notifications on RTI Act, 2005 (25.10.2013) (21.4 MiB, 6,430 hits)
O.M. dated 07.10.2013 - Extending the facility of e-IPO for payment of RTI fee in Indian Missions by Indian citizens abroad (166.7 KiB, 6,028 hits)
D.O. letter dated 04.10.2013 - Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes, initiatives and iconic projects being reviewed under the Delivery Monitoring Unit (DMU) mechanism (49.5 KiB, 5,878 hits)
O.M. dated 14.08.2013 - Disclosure of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005 (93.1 KiB, 9,616 hits)
O.M. dated 12.08.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (58.6 KiB, 5,990 hits)
O.M. dated 30.07.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (55.9 KiB, 5,999 hits)
O.M. dated 18.07.2013 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity Building - Centrally Sponsored Scheme for effective implementation of RTI Act for the years 2013-14 to 2015-16 (175.9 KiB, 6,083 hits)
O.M. dated 28.06.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (59.5 KiB, 6,071 hits)
O.M. dated 17.05.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (48.4 KiB, 6,039 hits)
O.M. dated 14.05.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (47.1 KiB, 6,047 hits)
O.M. dated 22.04.2013 - Launch of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (220.6 KiB, 6,561 hits)
O.M. dated 15.04.2013 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - Issue of guidelines regarding (833.8 KiB, 6,218 hits)
CVC Circular dated 04.04.2013 - Delhi High Court's decision in LPA No.618 of 2012 dated 06.11.2012 in the matter of disclosure of information under the RTI Act, relating to disciplinary matters (670.5 KiB, 5,393 hits)
O.M. dated 03.04.2013 - Suo motu disclosure of official tours of Ministers and other officials (113.9 KiB, 6,146 hits)
O.M. dated 22.03.2013 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - launching of (72.5 KiB, 6,084 hits)
O.M. dated 11.02.2013 - Timely intimation about payment of additional fee under RTI Act, 2005 (61.2 KiB, 6,225 hits)
D.O. letter dated 07.01.2013 - Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes under the DMU mechanism (73.5 KiB, 679 hits)
O.M. dated 15.10.2012 - Internship for Undergraduates pursuing 5-year course in Law under CSS on Improving Transparency and Accountability in govt. through implementation of RTI Act for 2012-13 (279.4 KiB, 6,379 hits)
O.M. dated 11.09.2012 - Suo motu disclosure on official tours of Ministers and other officials (41.1 KiB, 6,229 hits)
O.M. dated 04.09.2012 - Internship Programme on Implementation of Right to Information (12.5 KiB, 627 hits)
O.M. dated 02.08.2012 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cells (39.2 KiB, 6,192 hits)
Form of 2nd Appeal to the Commission, as per the RTI Rules, 2012 (12.2 KiB, 6,152 hits)
Notification dated 31.07.2012 - Right to Information Rules, 2012 (320.3 KiB, 6,463 hits)
Letter dated 04.06.2012 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity Building components of Centrally Sponsored Schemes on implementation of RTI (80.9 KiB, 726 hits)
RTI - Ministry-wise and Public Authority-wise Abstract of Quarterly Returns (8.3 MiB, 802 hits)
National Awards on e-Governance 2011-12 Winners (189.3 KiB, 697 hits)
Corrigendum dated 12.01.2012 - RTI Fellowships 2012 (8.5 KiB, 5,994 hits)
DOP&T's Guidelines for RTI Fellowship (17.12.2011) (246.8 KiB, 6,062 hits)
O.M. dated 16.09.2011 - Observations of Supreme Court on RTI Act, 2005 in Civil Appeal No.6454 of 2011 (SLP(C) No.7526 of 2009) in case of CBSE & Or. Vs. Aditya Bandopadjhyay & Or. (20.8 KiB, 885 hits)
Notification dated 09.06.2011 - Inclusion of CBI, NIA & NATGRID in 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act (36.3 KiB, 6,097 hits)
O.M. dated 08.06..2011 - Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group ‘A’ Central Services and placing the same in public domain (28.8 KiB, 6,281 hits)
Minutes of the meeting of the Task Force constituted for effect implementation of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 - regarding (1.6.2011) (735.9 KiB, 6,361 hits)
CIC - Annual Report-2013-14 - Guidelines for filing online Quarterly Returns by Public Authorities (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (159.7 KiB, 6,321 hits)
O.M. dated 23.05.2011 - Submission of Immovable Property Returns by Officers of Group ‘A’ Central Services for 2010 (as on 1.1.2011) - Placing in the public domain (76.5 KiB, 6,259 hits)
O.M. dated 20.05.2011 - Decision dated 3.4.2008 of High Court of Bombay at Goa in Writ Petition No.419 of 2007 in the case of Dr. Ceisa Pinto Vs. Goa State Information Commission (90.7 KiB, 802 hits)
O.M. dated 20.05.2011 - Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament (160.1 KiB, 6,277 hits)
O.M. dated 19.05.2011 - Effective implementation of RTI Act, 2005 - Setting up of RTI Cells (771.9 KiB, 6,201 hits)
O.M. dated 18.05.2011 - Strengthening implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (131.1 KiB, 6,175 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 26.04.2011 - Harmonization of free payable under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (265.4 KiB, 6,208 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 26.04.2011 - Payment of fee under the RTI Act by Indian Postal Order (103.4 KiB, 6,243 hits)
Letter dated 01.03.2011 - Offer of Award of Right to Information Fellowship (80.0 KiB, 6,118 hits)
Corrigendum dated 24.12.2010 - Date of submitting application for RTI fellowship extended to 10.1.2011 (7.1 KiB, 6,158 hits)
O.M. dated 10.12.2010 - Proposed amendment to RTI Rules (comments may be sent by 27.12.2010) (62.9 KiB, 779 hits)
Guidelines for RTI Fellowship by Government (122.7 KiB, 6,138 hits)
O.M. dated 25.10.2010 - Approach Paper for a legal framework for Data Protection and Security and Privacy Norms - Reg. (10.2 KiB, 716 hits)
O.M. dated 18.10.2010 - Approach paper for a legislation on privacy (96.9 KiB, 793 hits)
O.M. dated 24.09.2010 - RTI applications received by a public authority regarding information concerning other public authorities (35.8 KiB, 6,309 hits)
O.M. dated 16.08.2010 - Guidelines on Awareness Generation & Capaclity Building components of Central Sec. Scheme on Improving Transparency & Accountability in Govt. through effective implementation (136.2 KiB, 6,142 hits)
Delhi HC Judgement dated 21.05.2010 - Delhi Development Authority Vs. Central Information Commission and Another (394.3 KiB, 5,004 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 24.05.2010 - Payment of fee under the Right to Information Act, 2005 - scope of sub-section(3) of Section 7 of the Act (80.4 KiB, 6,167 hits)
O.M. dated 27.4.2010 - Disclosure of third party information under RTI Act, 2005 (47.3 KiB, 6,652 hits)
O.M. dated 1.4.2010 - Questionnaire to facilitate strategy formulation on RTI under the Performance Management and Evaluation System for DOP&T (133.7 KiB, 864 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 20.01.2010 - Maintenance of records in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act (47.7 KiB, 6,240 hits)
(C) RTI – Govt. of India/DOPT Rules/Orders
(Prior to 01.01.2010)
O.M. dated 23.6.2009 - Disclosure of file noting under the RTI Act (150.1 KiB, 8,830 hits)
O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - High Court of Bombay decision-Definition of information-Regarding (54.8 KiB, 6,577 hits)
O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - RTI applications relating to other public authorities (63.5 KiB, 6,281 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 05.12.2008 - Payment of fee under the RTI Act, 2005 by demand draft/anker's cheque/ndian Postal Order (91.9 KiB, 6,253 hits)
O.M. dated 28.7.2008 - Clarifications regarding Sub-Sections (4) and (5) of Section 5 of the RTI Act, 2005 (75.5 KiB, 6,231 hits)
O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 6,601 hits)
O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 6,601 hits)
O.M. dated 24.6.2008 - Courteous behaviour with the persons seeking information under RTI Act, 2005 (175.5 KiB, 6,509 hits)
DoPT Letter dated 23.06.2008 - Initiatives for effective implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (799.3 KiB, 6,243 hits)
O.M. dated 12.6.2008 - RTI applications received by a public authority reg. information concerning other public authorities (182.4 KiB, 6,209 hits)
Letter dated 29.4.2008 - Regarding the case, Ahmedabad Education Society & Another Vs. UOI & Ors (67.2 KiB, 763 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 22.04.2008 - Transfer of applications under the RTI Act, 2005 (79.2 KiB, 6,455 hits)
Circular dated 9.1.08 - NGOs to spread awareness (342.3 KiB, 6,159 hits)
O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Central point for receiving applications, etc (108.2 KiB, 6,299 hits)
O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Updating of records (56.2 KiB, 6,238 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Designation of the CPIOs in the Organisations specified in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 (64.7 KiB, 6,286 hits)
O.M. dated 31.10.2007 - 20 years old information (978.1 KiB, 7,412 hits)
O.M. dated 21.9.2007 - Records and Information under the Act (1,019.8 KiB, 6,396 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 21.09.2007 - Disclosure of Annual Conficential Reports under the RTI Act, 2005 (1,008.4 KiB, 6,681 hits)
O.M. dated 31.7.2007 - Preparation of Inventory of Public Authorities under RTI Act, 2005 (682.3 KiB, 6,321 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 09.07.2007 - Disposal of first appeals under the RTI Act, 2005 (876.0 KiB, 6,537 hits)
O.M. dated 23.3.2007 - Non-implementation by public authorities (619.6 KiB, 6,385 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 21.02.2006 - Implementation of the various provision of the RTI Act, 2005 (98.3 KiB, 6,341 hits)
Notification dated 11.10.2005 - (RTI-Central Information Commission) (586.5 KiB, 6,292 hits)
O.M. dated 6.10.2005 - Designation of CAPIOs by public authorities (15.4 KiB, 6,166 hits)
(D) RTI – Govt. of India/DOPT Guides/Guidelines (Prior to 01.01.2010)
O.M. dated 5.10.2009 - Guide on the RTI Act, 2005 (1.1 MiB, 6,274 hits)
Guidelines for Plan Scheme for effective implementation of the RTI Act (361.7 KiB, 6,245 hits)
O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Pratham Appealiya Pradhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (732.2 KiB, 6,342 hits)
O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (603.2 KiB, 6,283 hits)
O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Lok Pradhikarno Ke Liye Margdarshika (640.3 KiB, 6,120 hits)
O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (713.5 KiB, 5,823 hits)
O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - Kendra Lok Soochana Adhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (6.2 MiB, 6,448 hits)
O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - GUIDE FOR CPIO UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (6.8 MiB, 6,335 hits)
DoPT O.M. dated 08.11.2007 - Guidelines for information seekers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (240.7 KiB, 6,290 hits)
Template for the Information Handhook under Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-21.07.2016) (325.8 KiB, 6,272 hits)
II. RTI Rules
The RTI (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Term & Condition of Service of CIC, ICs in the CIC, SCIC, and SICs in the SIC) Rules, 2019 (371.6 KiB, 8,486 hits)
DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 6,777 hits)
Notification dated 16.9.2005 - Regulation to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (82.3 KiB, 6,272 hits)
Notification dated 27.10.2005 - Amendment to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (68.8 KiB, 6,242 hits)
Notification dated 28.10.2005 - Appeal Rules (205.2 KiB, 6,367 hits)
Notification dated 17.5.2006 - Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (74.5 KiB, 6,365 hits)
DoPT Notification dated 31.08.2006 - Amendment to notification dated 28.10.2005 (44.0 KiB, 6,151 hits)
III. RTI-Related Rules/Guidelines
Record Retention Schedule in respect of records common to all Ministries/Departments, 2012 (As on DoPT website-04.02.2021) (793.4 KiB, 4,257 hits)
The Public Records Rules, 1997 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 7,969 hits)
IV. RTI Act/Related Acts
Notification dated 08.10.2008 - Amendments in the 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (61.9 KiB, 6,373 hits)
Notification dated 27.3.2008 - Further amendment to 2nd Scheduled to RTI Act (70.4 KiB, 6,443 hits)
Notification dated 28.9.2005 - Further amendments to 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (760.3 KiB, 6,372 hits)
The Public Records Act, 1993 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 986 hits)
The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (04.08.2014) (31.1 KiB, 1,449 hits)
Soochna Ka Adhikar Adhiniyam, 2005 (1.2 MiB, 6,262 hits)
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (389.2 KiB, 9,563 hits)
Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 (52.5 KiB, 1,406 hits)
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