Centre Issues Guidelines For Giving RTI Replies
New Delhi: All ministries were today asked to clearly mention detailed reasons for denial of information sought by people under the RTI Act. They have also been told to cite relevant sections of the RTI Act while denying information under the transparency law.
It has been observed that different public authorities provide information to RTI applicants in different formats.The reply should however essentially contain the name, designation, official telephone number and email ID of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), said the guidelines related Office Memorandum No.10/1/2013-IR issued today by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
“In the concluding para of the reply, it should be clearly mentioned that the First Appeal, if any, against the reply of the CPIO may be made to the First Appellate Authority within 30 days of receipt of reply of CPIO,” it said.
The name, designation, address, official telephone number and e-mail ID of the First Appellate Authority should also be clearly mentioned,” the guidelines said.
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