Reiteration of Guidelines on RTI Act 2005.

Copy of Directorate Memo No. 105-3/2013-RTI dated 2/8/2013 is reproduced below:

Subject : Reiteration of Guidelines on RTI Act 2005.

          This is in continuation of DDG (PG, QA & Insp) DO letter No. 105-3/2013-RTI dated 16^th July 2013 regarding inadequate guidance given by CAPIOs to the RTI requesters in respect of their RTI applications. It was instructed that the CAPIOs should follow the guidelines mentioned at the departmental web site at the addresshttp://www.indiapost.gov.in/RTIManual17.aspx.

          It is informed that the CAPIOs may also be instructed to follow the guidelines available at DOPT web site at http://persmin.gov.in/dopt.asp under “A Guide for information seekers under The Right for information Act 2005”. Particular attention of CAPIOs is also invited to instructions at paras 11-16 of the “A Guide for information under The Right for information Act 2005” that covers inter-alia the method for seeking information and also details about fee for seeking information.

(MM Misra)

ADG (PG)