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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, 7,360 hits)

2022

  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, 9,679 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, 10,999 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 20.07.2022-Inviting proposals for grants to Administrative Training Institutes and SICs under various components of the Annual Program-effective implementation of RTI Act in 2022-23 (187.1 KiB, 4,524 hits)

2021

  DoPT O.M. dated 01.11.2021 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2021 (1.1 MiB, 9,745 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 07.09.2021 - Third Party Audit of suo motu disclosures under RTI Act, 2005 - Clarifications (361.9 KiB, 5,811 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 04.05.2021 - Amendment in the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (under Sec. 24) (1.2 MiB, 6,416 hits)

2020

  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, 8,100 hits)

  List of RTI Nodal Officers (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 9,442 hits)

  CIC Brochure (on RTI) (As on CIC website - 13.11.2020) (451.7 KiB, 8,866 hits)

  CIC Guidelines for Filing Online Returns (As on CIC website-13.11.2020) (1.1 MiB, 8,173 hits)

2019

  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, 9,049 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, 11,094 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 9,218 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, 12,948 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, 4,992 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, 2,207 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, 25,324 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, 11,559 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 26.07.2018 - Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission. (60.3 KiB, 7,654 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, 5,088 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, 8,578 hits)

2017

  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, 8,744 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, 4,106 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, 1,952 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, 1,877 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, 1,913 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, 1,900 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, 1,972 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, 1,964 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, 2,026 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, 1,859 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, 1,846 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, 1,859 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, 1,900 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, 1,867 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, 1,879 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 25.08.2017 - RTI Week Celebration for the year 2017 (170.0 KiB, 2,342 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, 2,511 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, 6,871 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 30.05.2017-Summer Internship Programme on RTI for Law Students for the year 2017-reg. (133.7 KiB, 3,155 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, 6,655 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, 2,986 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, 6,626 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, 3,193 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Sanjeev (As on DoPT website 13.04.2017) (487.4 KiB, 2,510 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Susanta Kumar Mallick (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.1 MiB, 2,811 hits)

  Study report of RTI Fellowship Programme, 2015 - Report by Dharanesha S T (As on DoPT website - 13.04.2017) (1.6 MiB, 3,500 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 05.04.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules, 2012 - comments regarding (69.8 KiB, 2,894 hits)

  Study on Constraints Faced by RTI Activists in Telangana (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.2 MiB, 2,288 hits)

  RTI and People Participation at Local Level....Comparative study of Bihar and Rajasthan (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (2.2 MiB, 4,315 hits)

  Research Proposal Implementation of RTI and Impact on Administration (As on DoPT Website 31.03.2017) (1.9 MiB, 2,625 hits)

  DoPT Circular dated 31.03.2017-Framing RTI Rules, 2017 in supersession of RTI Rules,2012 - comments regarding (431.0 KiB, 3,002 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, 2,413 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, 6,292 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, 6,507 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, 6,525 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, 6,453 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, 6,521 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, 6,679 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, 6,359 hits)

2016

  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, 799 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, 744 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, 724 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, 816 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, 729 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, 764 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, 762 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, 740 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, 805 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, 6,522 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, 6,584 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 09.11.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (912.5 KiB, 6,485 hits)

  Application Pro Forma for Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Implementation of Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-02.11.2016) (199.4 KiB, 6,552 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, 6,323 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 07.10.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (58.7 KiB, 6,419 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 06.10.2016 - Inviting applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 (287.5 KiB, 6,144 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, 6,560 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, 6,553 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, 6,607 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 23.08.2016 - Success Stories of the Right to Information Act, 2005 - regarding (288.3 KiB, 3,101 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, 6,698 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, 7,522 hits)

  DoPT Ntfn. dated 08.07.2016 - Inclusion of 'Strategic Forces Command' in the 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 (125.6 KiB, 6,164 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, 7,233 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, 7,112 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, 3,486 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, 7,912 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, 6,489 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, 6,696 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, 6,900 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, 6,884 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 23.03.2016 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective websites of Ministries/Departments (1.0 MiB, 7,638 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, 7,480 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, 16,114 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, 7,037 hits)

2015

  DoPT O.M. dated 14.12.2015 - Extension/Improvement of RTI Online Portal - Action Plan 2016 (2.0 MiB, 8,631 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, 7,985 hits)

  DoPT letter dated 06.10.2015 - Format for giving information to the applicants under RTI Act - issue of guidelines regarding (66.7 KiB, 8,372 hits)

  Compendium of Best Practices Volume 2.0 (As on DoPT website - 06.10.2015) (4.2 MiB, 8,273 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, 8,486 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, 9,492 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, 9,857 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, 9,115 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 29.06.2015 - Implementation of Suo Motu Disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 (369.0 KiB, 9,223 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 23.06.2015 - Right to Information Fellowships - 2005 (extension of date up to 30.6.2015) (2.4 MiB, 8,498 hits)

  Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DoPT website-5.6.2015) (2.2 MiB, 8,618 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, 22,226 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, 23,708 hits)

  Circular dated 14.01.2015 - Introduction of postal stamps as RTI fee/cost - seeking comment from public regarding (71.5 KiB, 9,048 hits)

2014

  O.M. dated 11.11.2014 - Report of the Committee to evolve model formats for RTI Replies (55.2 KiB, 10,571 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, 10,239 hits)

  O.M. dated 21.10.2014 - Uploading of RTI replies on the respective website of Ministry/Department (380.9 KiB, 1,805 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, 4,492 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.10.2014 - RTI online Certificate Course conducted by the Department of Personnel and Training (33.6 KiB, 4,590 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, 10,455 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, 8,637 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, 8,774 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, 8,755 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, 8,666 hits)

  O.M. dated 07.07.2014 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cell in Public Authority (81.2 KiB, 8,670 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.05.2014 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI - Vol.II (568.8 KiB, 8,832 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, 12,121 hits)

  27.03.2014 - Report of the National Workshop on RTI held on 09.01.2014 (70.9 KiB, 9,974 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.03.2014 - RTI Web Portal for online filing of RTI applications (36.1 KiB, 9,979 hits)

  Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (Vol.I) - 27.02.2014 (As on DOPT website-09.02.2015) (3.7 MiB, 8,627 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, 8,601 hits)

  O.M. dated 13.02.2014 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - extension of service to Indian Citizens residing in India (42.7 KiB, 9,833 hits)

  Guidelines for Right to Information Fellowship (As on DOPT Website - 05.02.2014) (300.6 KiB, 8,648 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, 10,256 hits)

Prior to 2014

  O.M. dated 10.12.2013 - Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 (31.8 KiB, 8,863 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.11.2013 - Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 (259.1 KiB, 9,125 hits)

  D.O. letter dated 21.11.2013 - Guidelines for suo motu disclosure under RTI Act, 2005 by State Government (1.1 MiB, 8,882 hits)

  DOPT's Compilation of OMs & Notifications on RTI Act, 2005 (25.10.2013) (21.4 MiB, 9,055 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, 8,579 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, 8,447 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.08.2013 - Disclosure of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005 (93.1 KiB, 13,144 hits)

  O.M. dated 12.08.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (58.6 KiB, 8,585 hits)

  O.M. dated 30.07.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (55.9 KiB, 8,802 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, 8,886 hits)

  O.M. dated 28.06.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (59.5 KiB, 8,659 hits)

  O.M. dated 17.05.2013 - Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (48.4 KiB, 8,634 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.05.2013 - Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI (47.1 KiB, 8,753 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.04.2013 - Launch of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application (220.6 KiB, 9,330 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, 8,823 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, 5,942 hits)

  O.M. dated 03.04.2013 - Suo motu disclosure of official tours of Ministers and other officials (113.9 KiB, 8,820 hits)

  O.M. dated 22.03.2013 - Electronic Indian Postal Order - launching of (72.5 KiB, 8,661 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.02.2013 - Timely intimation about payment of additional fee under RTI Act, 2005 (61.2 KiB, 8,878 hits)

  D.O. letter dated 07.01.2013 - Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes under the DMU mechanism (73.5 KiB, 986 hits)

Delhi High Court Judgment dated 6.11.2012 on Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005

  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, 9,033 hits)

  O.M. dated 11.09.2012 - Suo motu disclosure on official tours of Ministers and other officials (41.1 KiB, 8,992 hits)

  O.M. dated 04.09.2012 - Internship Programme on Implementation of Right to Information (12.5 KiB, 916 hits)

  O.M. dated 02.08.2012 - Financial assistance for setting up RTI Cells (39.2 KiB, 8,807 hits)

  Form of 2nd Appeal to the Commission, as per the RTI Rules, 2012 (13.0 KiB, 8,795 hits)

  Notification dated 31.07.2012 - Right to Information Rules, 2012 (320.3 KiB, 9,119 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, 1,080 hits)

  RTI - Ministry-wise and Public Authority-wise Abstract of Quarterly Returns (8.3 MiB, 1,102 hits)

  National Awards on e-Governance 2011-12 Winners (189.3 KiB, 972 hits)

  Corrigendum dated 12.01.2012 - RTI Fellowships 2012 (8.5 KiB, 8,549 hits)

  DOP&T's Guidelines for RTI Fellowship (17.12.2011) (246.8 KiB, 8,856 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, 1,253 hits)

  Notification dated 09.06.2011 - Inclusion of CBI, NIA & NATGRID in 2nd Schedule to the RTI Act (36.3 KiB, 8,707 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, 8,876 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, 8,986 hits)

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  CIC - Annual Report-2013-14 - Guidelines for filing online Quarterly Returns by Public Authorities (As on CIC website-21.07.2016) (159.7 KiB, 9,005 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, 8,876 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, 1,213 hits)

  O.M. dated 20.05.2011 - Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament (160.1 KiB, 9,014 hits)

  O.M. dated 19.05.2011 - Effective implementation of RTI Act, 2005 - Setting up of RTI Cells (771.9 KiB, 8,918 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.05.2011 - Strengthening implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (131.1 KiB, 8,858 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 26.04.2011 - Harmonization of free payable under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (265.4 KiB, 8,889 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 26.04.2011 - Payment of fee under the RTI Act by Indian Postal Order (103.4 KiB, 9,127 hits)

  Letter dated 01.03.2011 - Offer of Award of Right to Information Fellowship (80.0 KiB, 8,666 hits)

  Corrigendum dated 24.12.2010 - Date of submitting application for RTI fellowship extended to 10.1.2011 (7.1 KiB, 8,760 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.12.2010 - Proposed amendment to RTI Rules (comments may be sent by 27.12.2010) (62.9 KiB, 1,475 hits)

  Guidelines for RTI Fellowship by Government (122.7 KiB, 8,732 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, 1,090 hits)

  O.M. dated 18.10.2010 - Approach paper for a legislation on privacy (96.9 KiB, 1,161 hits)

  O.M. dated 24.09.2010 - RTI applications received by a public authority regarding information concerning other public authorities (35.8 KiB, 9,037 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, 8,766 hits)

  Delhi HC Judgement dated 21.05.2010 - Delhi Development Authority Vs. Central Information Commission and Another (394.3 KiB, 5,529 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, 8,986 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.4.2010 - Disclosure of third party information under RTI Act, 2005 (47.3 KiB, 10,219 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, 1,215 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 20.01.2010 - Maintenance of records in consonance with Section 4 of the RTI Act (47.7 KiB, 8,960 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, 12,079 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - High Court of Bombay decision-Definition of information-Regarding (54.8 KiB, 9,278 hits)

  O.M. dated 1.6.2009 - RTI applications relating to other public authorities (63.5 KiB, 8,957 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, 8,972 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, 8,938 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 9,646 hits)

  O.M. dated 10.7.2008 - Clarification regarding format in which the information should be supplied under the RTI Act (89.9 KiB, 9,646 hits)

  O.M. dated 24.6.2008 - Courteous behaviour with the persons seeking information under RTI Act, 2005 (175.5 KiB, 9,246 hits)

  DoPT Letter dated 23.06.2008 - Initiatives for effective implementation of the RTI Act, 2005 (799.3 KiB, 9,036 hits)

  O.M. dated 12.6.2008 - RTI applications received by a public authority reg. information concerning other public authorities (182.4 KiB, 9,464 hits)

  Letter dated 29.4.2008 - Regarding the case, Ahmedabad Education Society & Another Vs. UOI & Ors (67.2 KiB, 1,096 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 22.04.2008 - Transfer of applications under the RTI Act, 2005 (79.2 KiB, 9,113 hits)

  Circular dated 9.1.08 - NGOs to spread awareness (342.3 KiB, 8,845 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Central point for receiving applications, etc (108.2 KiB, 9,056 hits)

  O.M. dated 14.11.2007 - Updating of records (56.2 KiB, 8,856 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, 8,930 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.10.2007 - 20 years old information (978.1 KiB, 10,306 hits)

  O.M. dated 21.9.2007 - Records and Information under the Act (1,019.8 KiB, 9,092 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 21.09.2007 - Disclosure of Annual Conficential Reports under the RTI Act, 2005 (1,008.4 KiB, 9,474 hits)

  O.M. dated 31.7.2007 - Preparation of Inventory of Public Authorities under RTI Act, 2005 (682.3 KiB, 9,066 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 09.07.2007 - Disposal of first appeals under the RTI Act, 2005 (876.0 KiB, 9,378 hits)

  O.M. dated 23.3.2007 - Non-implementation by public authorities (619.6 KiB, 9,064 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 21.02.2006 - Implementation of the various provision of the RTI Act, 2005 (98.3 KiB, 9,034 hits)

  Notification dated 11.10.2005 - (RTI-Central Information Commission) (586.5 KiB, 8,919 hits)

  O.M. dated 6.10.2005 - Designation of CAPIOs by public authorities (15.4 KiB, 8,811 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, 8,937 hits)

  Guidelines for Plan Scheme for effective implementation of the RTI Act (361.7 KiB, 8,876 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Pratham Appealiya Pradhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (732.2 KiB, 8,990 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR FIRST APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (603.2 KiB, 8,878 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - Lok Pradhikarno Ke Liye Margdarshika (640.3 KiB, 8,890 hits)

  O.M. dated 25.4.2008 - GUIDE FOR THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (713.5 KiB, 7,902 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - Kendra Lok Soochana Adhikariyon Ke Liye Margdarshika (6.2 MiB, 9,154 hits)

  O.M. dated 27.2.2008 - GUIDE FOR CPIO UNDER THE RTI ACT, 2005 (6.8 MiB, 8,936 hits)

  DoPT O.M. dated 08.11.2007 - Guidelines for information seekers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (240.7 KiB, 8,877 hits)

  Template for the Information Handhook under Right to Information Act (As on DoPT website-21.07.2016) (325.8 KiB, 9,092 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, 11,094 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 24.10.2019 - Appointed date for coming into force of the RTI Act (256.3 KiB, 9,218 hits)

  Notification dated 16.9.2005 - Regulation to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (82.3 KiB, 8,880 hits)

  Notification dated 27.10.2005 - Amendment to Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (68.8 KiB, 8,931 hits)

  Notification dated 28.10.2005 - Appeal Rules (205.2 KiB, 9,077 hits)

  Notification dated 17.5.2006 - Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules, 2005 (74.5 KiB, 9,029 hits)

  DoPT Notification dated 31.08.2006 - Amendment to notification dated 28.10.2005 (44.0 KiB, 8,738 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, 9,505 hits)

  The Public Records Rules, 1997 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 12,790 hits)

IV. RTI Act/Related Acts

  Notification dated 08.10.2008 - Amendments in the 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (61.9 KiB, 9,261 hits)

  Notification dated 27.3.2008 - Further amendment to 2nd Scheduled to RTI Act (70.4 KiB, 9,315 hits)

  Notification dated 28.9.2005 - Further amendments to 2nd Schedule to RTI Act (760.3 KiB, 9,156 hits)

  The Public Records Act, 1993 (As on National Archives of India website-04.02.2021) (2.1 MiB, 1,445 hits)

  The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (04.08.2014) (31.1 KiB, 1,835 hits)

  Soochna Ka Adhikar Adhiniyam, 2005 (1.2 MiB, 8,964 hits)

  The Right to Information Act, 2005 (389.2 KiB, 16,648 hits)

  Delhi Right to Information Act, 2001 (52.5 KiB, 1,815 hits)

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