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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Right to Information Act 2005 mandate timely response to citizens' requests for government information. This attempts to provide a Portal Gateway to the citizens for Quick search of information, web published by various departments in Government.

Since, on-line uploading of the documents by various Union / State Governments/ departments is in progress, only those departments have been listed, whose documents are either uploaded on this portal, or appropriate links have been set to their websites for RTI related information. Government Organizations can contact National Informatics Centre for User ID for uploading information pertaining to pro-active disclosures, and any other information, which may be of public interest.

› When did it come into force?
› Who is covered?
› What does information mean?
› What does Right to Information mean?
› What are the obligations of public authority?
› What is not open to disclosure?
› Is partial disclosure allowed?
› What does a "public authority" mean?
› Who is excluded?
› Who are 'Third Parties'?
› Who are Public Information Officers (PIOs)?
› What are the duties of a PIO?