A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters
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A one stop destination for all Right to Information (RTI) matters


Copy of NOC issued to an Airman (IAF) was denied claiming that it is 'Personal Information' the disclosure of which would cause unwarranted invasion to the privacy of the individual - CIC: Denial u/s 8(1)(j) upheld; No larger public interest disclosed     Right to Information Act 2005    PIO informed the Appellant that the information sought is not available in their office and transferred the application to Bangalore Development Authority u/s 6(3) - Appellant did not approach the transferee Public Authority - CIC: No intervention needed     Right to Information Act 2005    Transfer of pension to wrong account - Neither the RTI application nor the first appeal was responded by the respondent, on account of non-receipt - Respondent furnished a reply which the appellant claimed to have not received - CIC: Provide revised reply     Right to Information Act 2005    Information regarding home loan in which appellant’s mother, i.e., late Smt. V Jain was a guarantor - CIC: Information was related to third party property loan (Mr. Pradeep Jain and Smt. V Jain), and both are alive; No public activity or interest involved     Right to Information Act 2005    Total number of accounts opened by PNB under different welfare schemes - Delay of almost two years - CIC: PIO is cautioned and advised to strengthen its RTI portal to enable effective and timely disposal of RTI applications and first appeals in future     Right to Information Act 2005    CIC: The issue raised by the Appellant remains unanswered due to non-availability of any material information in the records; Advisory u/s 25(5) issued to the Office of Insurance Ombudsman to look into such cases in larger public interest     Right to Information Act 2005    Vijai Sharma and K V Chowdary appointed as CIC and CVC respectively     Right to Information Act 2005    Is the Mysore Police Commissioner’s office coming up without plan approval?     Right to Information Act 2005    No action taken against the illegal massage parlours or spas in Goa     Right to Information Act 2005    Are there norms about the fee a school should charge and the facilities it offers?     Right to Information Act 2005    There is only 1 primary health centre per 28 villages of UP     Right to Information Act 2005    Services of all OSDs / Consultants terminated by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai     Right to Information Act 2005    Are the state-funded ‘public trust institutions’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under the RTI Act?     Right to Information Act 2005    Takeaways from the Supreme Court verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme     Right to Information Act 2005    We will know, we will live - RTI     Right to Information Act 2005   
2nd edition of "PIOs Guide on RTI" published - Based on study of over one lakh orders of CIC and judgments of Courts - Book carries subject wise case laws, latest legal updates, Practical tips for PIOs and FAAs - Needs of all stakeholders covered
DOPT CIRCULAR 2013
O.M. No. and Date Subject
No. 1/6/2011-IR 10/12/2013 Guidelines on implementation of suo-motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 — Compliance of.
No. 1/32/2013-IR 28/11/2013 Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005 - Updated Version.
No. 1/6/2011-IR 21/11/2013 Guidelines for suo motu disclosure by state govt.
No. 1/22/2013 - IR 1/11/2013 Guidelines on Internship for Undergraduates pursing five year integrated course in Law or graduates pursuing Bachelors dergree in Law under the Centrally sponsored Scheme on Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act for the year 2012-2013
No. 1/44/2009-IR 7/10/2013 Extending the facility of e-IPO for payment of RTI fee in Indian Missions by Indian citizens abroad.
No. 1/37/2009-IR 4/10/2013 Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes under the DMU mechanism.
No. 11/2/2013-IR 14/08/2013 Disclosure of personal information under the RTI Act, 2005.
No. 1/1/2013-/IR 12/08/2013 Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application.
No. 1/6/2010 -IR 16/08/2013 Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity building components of the Central Sector Scheme on "Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to lnformation Act"
No. 1/3/2013-IR 2/08/2013 A 360 Degree study on the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
No. 1/1/2013 -IR 30/07/2013 Extension of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application.
No. 1/13/2013 -IR 23/07/2013 Proposal for an amendment to the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the light of the decision of Central Information Commission dated 03.06.2013 in the case of political parties
No. 1/6/2012 -IR 18/07/2013 Guidelines on Awareness Generation and Capacity building components of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme on "Improving Transparency and Accountability in government through effective implementation of Right to Information Act" for the year 2013-2014 to 2015-2016
No.1/3/2012-IR 15/07/2013 Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI
No. 1/3/2013-IR 28/06/2013 Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI.
No. 1/26/2012-IR 21/05/2013 Replies to Additional Queries raised regarding 360 degree study on implementation of RTI Act.
No. 1/1/2013-IR 17/05/2013 Extension of RTI web portal. for online filling of RTI application
No. 1/26/2012-IR 14/05/2013 Replies to queries raised in the pre-bid conference regarding 360 degree study on implementation of RTI Act.
No. 4/3/2013 -IR 31/05/2013 Appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission
No. 1/3/2013-IR 14/05/2013 Publishing of Compendium of Best Practices on RTI
No. 1/26/2012-IR 26/04/2013 A 360 Degree study on the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 - Issue of RFP
No. 1/1/2013-IR 22/04/2013 Launch of RTI web portal for online filing of RTI application.
No. 1/1/2013-IR 15/04/2013 Hiring of Personnel for Project Monitoring Unit.
No. 1/6/2011-IR 15/04/2013 Implementation of suo motu disclosure under Section 4 of RTI Act, 2005 - Issue of guidelines regarding.
No. 1/26/2012-IR 11/04/2013 A 360 degree study on implementation of RTI Act, 2005
No. 1/8/2012-IR 03/04/2013 Suo motu disclosure on official tours of Ministers and other officials.
No.G-14019/2/Cash/11 22/03/2013 Sub moto disclosure on official tours of the Officers on the Website of DOPT.
No. 1/44/2009-IR 22/03/2013 Electronic Indian Postal Order - launching of.
No.12/31/2013-IR 11/02/2013 Timely intimation about payment of additional fee under RTI Act, 2005.
No. 1/26/2012-1R 18/01/2013 Last date for submission of the EOI has been extended upto 5 PM on 28.1.2013.
No. 1/37/2009-1R 07/01/2013 Quarterly progress on the flagship programmes under the DMU mechanism.
No. 1/26/2012-IR 04/01/2013 A 360 degree study of the implementation of the RTI Act, 2005.