RTI


📄 How to File an RTI in India – Your Right to Know

🔍 What is RTI?

RTI (Right to Information) is a fundamental right of every Indian citizen under the RTI Act, 2005. It empowers you to request information from any public authority, including government departments, police, municipal bodies, schools, and more.

✅ What Information Can You Ask?

  • 📝 Details of government schemes & funds
  • 🏗️ Status of public works or construction
  • 📊 Marksheets or file status in education boards
  • 👮 FIR status or police action reports
  • 🏠 Land records or ration card updates

🛠️ How to File an RTI?

  1. ✍️ Write an application on plain paper (or use prescribed format)
  2. 📌 Address it to the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the department
  3. 💳 Attach ₹10 as application fee (via postal order/cash/UPI in some states)
  4. 📮 Send it via Speed Post or Online RTI portal – rtionline.gov.in

⏱️ When Will You Get a Reply?

📅 The PIO must reply within 30 days of receiving the application. If it's related to life or liberty, the reply must come within 48 hours.

🚫 What if You Don’t Get a Response?

  • 📢 File a First Appeal to the Appellate Authority
  • 📨 Second Appeal can be filed with the Central or State Information Commission

📚 RTI is Useful For:

  • 🔎 Students (for exam/marksheet queries)
  • 🏘️ Citizens (for municipal or ration card issues)
  • 👩‍⚖️ Legal cases (to gather documentary evidence)
  • 🧾 Transparency in government decisions

🙌 Final Words:

RTI is your legal weapon to fight corruption and gain clarity. Use it responsibly and wisely. NyaySewa encourages every citizen to ask questions – because an informed citizen is an empowered one.

📬 Need help writing an RTI?
📞 Contact: Advocate Shweta Sharma
📱 +91-9999730070
📧 Email: nyaysewa@gmail.com
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