1. Right To Information (RTI) Awareness Workshop
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2. The Beginning
Article 19(1)(a)of the Constitution of India guarantees to all its citizens the ‘Fundamental Right’ to ‘Freedom of Speech and Expression’.
The Right to Information Act, 2005 (“the Act” or “the RTI Act”) is a historic legislation in the annals of democracy in India
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3. Abbreviations/accronyms
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4. Information.....
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5. Time limits for disposing request to the PIO
30 days: On receipt of a request for information, the PIO has either to provide information on payment of such fees as prescribed or reject the request with reasons for the same.
48 hours: If the information sought concerns the life or liberty of a person, the same has to be provided immediately, in any case, within 48 hours.
35 days: 5 more days to be added to the above time limits if the application is submitted to the Assistant Public Information Officer.
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6. Processing RTI Applications
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7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)s…
Q. Should section 4(1)(b) disclosures be made at all levels of a department?
A. Yes. Every PA notified within every department from secretariat to district levels should make disclosures under Section 4(1)(b) of the Act.
Q. If the information requested by the citizen is in the possession of the APIO, can he provide the same to the applicant?
A. No, the APIO’s obligation is only forwarding the request to the PIO concerned, as fast as possible, but within 5 days.
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8. Processing RTI Applications
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IPO (IndianPostal Order) is better

9. How to Write an RTI Application / TIPS
Address to PIO
Details of Information
Examples
Action taken report on Application No :45678
Annual Maintenance report
Expense report for the Year
Reason for delay
Day to day action taken on File No :
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10. Next Steps.... First Appeal Information Commission Appellate Authority
SIC (State Information Commission)
CIC ( Central Information Commission )
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11. Resources www.rti.gov.in www.cic.gov.in
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12. Discussion www.apcrindia.org
Thank You
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