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Your Right To Know
Procedure for Request of
Information
1.
What is the Application Procedure for requesting information?
1.
Apply
in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or in
the official language of the
area, to the PIO,
specifying the particulars of
the information sought for.
2.
Reason
for seeking information are not required to be given;
3.
Pay fees as may be prescribed (if not belonging to the below
poverty line category).
2.What is the time limit to get the information?
1. 30 days from the date of application
2. 48 hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a person
3. 5 days shall be added to the above response time, in case the application for information is
given to Assistant Public
Information Officer.
4. If the interests of a third party are involved then time limit
will be 40 days (maximum period +
time given to the party to make
representation).
5.Failure to provide information within the
specified period is a deemed refusal.
3. What is the fee?
1.
Application fees to be prescribed which must be reasonable.
2.
If further fees are required, then the same must be intimated in
writing with calculation details of
how the figure was arrived
at;
3.
Applicant can seek review of the decision on fees charged by the
PIO by applying to the
appropriate Appellate Authority;
4.
No fees will be charged from people living below the poverty line
5. Applicant must be provided information free of cost if the PIO
fails to comply with the
prescribed time limit.
4.
What could be the ground for rejection?
1.
If it is covered by exemption from disclosure. (S.8)
2.
If it infringes copyright of any person other than the State. (S.9)
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