RTI Information-Department of Expenditure

Right To Information (RTI) Act

The Right to Information Act will come into force w.e.f. 12th October, 2005.

Salient Features of the Right to Information Act, 2005

  • It provides a very definite day for its commencement i.e. 120 days from enactment.
  • It shall apply to Public Authorities.
  • All citizens shall have the right to information, subject to provisions of the Act.
  • The Public Information Officers/Assistant Public Information Officers will be responsible to deal with the requests for information and also to assist persons seeking information.
  • Fee will be payable by the applicant depending on the nature of information sought.
  • Certain categories of information have been exempted from disclosure under Section 8 and 9 of the Act.
  • Intelligence and security agencies specified in Schedule II to the Act have been exempted from the ambit of the Act, subject to certain conditions.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Sr. No. Title Date Download Hyperlink
41 Compendium on Right to Information Act, 2005 -
42 More about RTI ACT -
43 Nomination of Nodal Officer for receiving RTI applications in Ministry of Finance PDF file that opens in new window.(111 KB)
44 Regarding reply of this Department dated 13.05.2014 in regard to the application of Ms. Divya V.V. received under RTI Act, 2005 PDF file that opens in new window.(1.82 MB)
45 Suo moto disclosure under Section (4) of Right to Information Act 2005 - Nomination of Nodal Officer PDF file that opens in new window.(114.99 KB)
46 Suo moto (Proactive) Disclosure under Section 4(1)(b) of Right to Information Act 2005 - Lifting of Temporary ban on cadre review/ cadre restructuring PDF file that opens in new window.(259.48 KB)
47 Nomination of CPIO in respect of Pay Research Unit (PRU) PDF file that opens in new window.(120.32 KB)
48 Appointment of Shri Pijush Mohanta, US(Vig.) during the period of absence of CPIO in respect of Pay Research Unit (PRU) PDF file that opens in new window.(118.03 KB)
49 Appointment of Appellate Authority and CPIO in respect of Swachch Bharat Kosh PDF file that opens in new window.(609.74 KB)
50 Shri Amar Nath Singh DS(E.III-A) is designated as First Appellate Authority in respect of E.V Branch in addition to E.V. Branch PDF file that opens in new window.(193.11 KB)
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