Right to Information

Central Information Commision Management Rules 2007 (doc)
Notifications / Circulars regarding RTI
Notification for Fee Rules Amendments (pdf)
Notification for Designation of Central Assistant Public Information officers by Public Authorities (pdf)
How to file an RTI Application
- First Form – English
- First Form – Marathi (gif)
- Follow up Form – English
- Follow up Form – Marathi (gif)
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions by BCAS
List of Chief Public Information Officers (CPIOs) in some govt. offices
RTI Clinics
- In Pune
- In Mumbai
Guides / Manuals / Documents on RTI
- A Guide by Shailesh Gandhi
- A Guide to Right to Information Act, 22 of 2005 (English) (pdf)
- “Drive Against Bribe” Campaign Work Book & Trainers Guide – 2 -March 2010 (pdf)
- Workpractices at an Information Commission – 75 page report – July 2009 -Prepared by YUTIKA VORA AND SHIBANI GHOSH – for Mr. Shailesh Gandhi (doc)
- Maharashtra State Information Commission: Third Annual Report 2008 (pdf)
- Right to Information – How to use
- Governance Alert by PCGT (pdf)
- “Drive Against Bribe” Campaign Work Book & Trainers Guide (pdf)
- Citizens Guide to Fight Corruption (Extract from Central Vigilance Commission, – Delhi) (pdf)
- Marathi
  - A Guide to Right to Information Act, 22 of 2005 (pdf)
  - Citizens Guide to Fight Corruption (Extract from Central Vigilance Commission – Delhi) (pdf)
- Hindi
  - Citizens Guide to Fight Corruption (Extract from Central Vigilance Commission – Delhi) (pdf)
- Understanding the Key Issues & Constraints in implementing the RTI Act
  - Executive Summary of ‘Understanding the Key Issues & Constraints in implementing the RTI Act* -A Report by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) – June 2009 (pdf)
  - Introduction (pdf)
- Key Issues and Constraints (pdf)
- Learning from International Experiences (pdf)
- Recommendations (pdf)
- Implementation Plan (pdf)
- Annexures (pdf)
Magazines / Journals / Newsletters
- BCAJ : July 2009 : Right to Information (doc)
- BCAJ : October 2008 : Right to Information (doc)
- BCAJ : March 2007 : Providing stamp of ECNR on the passports (doc)
- BCAJ : February 2007 : Interesting appeals decided in January 2007 (doc)
Some examples of How to use RTI
- Format for using RTI to make answerable for dug-up roads (doc)
- If you wish to know of the policy for reserving or dereserving of land
Messages posted by users
- Post your messages -Karmayog offers you an online space where you can discuss, invite feedback and get support.
Articles contributed by users
- Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here -Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here
- Right To Information – Weapon against Corruption -Right to Information, How to apply, threats, killings of RTI activists, satish shetty, shashidhar mi (doc)
- Discussions on law as it affects communities -Contributed by ActionAid (doc)
- Trade Notice No. 07/2009 dated 13.07.09 -This gives the trade the list of officers who have been designated as CPIO and Appellate Authority (pdf)
- WEST BENGAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES -Operative guidelines for seeking information of West Bengal govt. (doc)
- RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTY UNDER RTI ACT 2005 -RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTY WHEN ITS INFORMATION IS SOUGHT UNDER RTI ACT (doc)
- HOW TO GET INFORMATION OF PRIVATE ENTITY THRO’ RTI -GUIDELINES for getting information of private entity through RTI (doc)
- MAHARASHTRA RTI RULES -Details of Maharashtra RTI Rules and Formats (doc)
- WHICH RULES TO APPLY IN RTI ACT -Guidelines on following RTI Rules (doc)
- HOW TO COMPLAIN UNDER RTI ACT -Guidelines for filing complaint under RTI Act (doc)
- PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT STATUS -How to use RTI for PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT STATUS (doc)
- PROVIDENT REFUND BEING DELAYED? -How to use RTI for pending PROVIDENT FUND REFUND (doc)
- PASS PORT BEING DELAYED? -How to use RTI for pending PASSPORT (doc)
- INCOME TAX REFUND -How to use RTI for pending REFUND OF INCOME TAX (doc)
- GOVT NOT REACTING TO YOUR APPLICATION? -How to use RTI for pending matters with Govt Offices (doc)
- HOW TO MAKE RTI APPLICATION EFFECTIVE? -Guidelines for making RTI applications effective (doc)
- RTI Act 2005 -In the red tapisim of executives.True democracy is Govt. Functions must be transparent and execu(doc)
- Do not vote – Beat The Ploiticians in their own Game -Do not vote – A right given to every citizen of India under section
- viable and practical measure to ensure implementation of Court Orders….. -Many a times conclusive orders of the court are not complied with;Time and again even courts h
- Certificate Course in Right to Information -(K.C. Law College Mumbai) (pdf)
Suggestions for better implementation of RTI Act -Contributed by Mukund Parikh (doc)
One day workshop on RTI in Jaipur on 7th June 2008 (pdf)
Karnataka Right to Information / RTI Act 2005: restore full rights -Amendment of the Karnataka Right to Information or RTI Act, 2005 by the State government curtails th
Online campaign against amendments made to the Karnataka RTI Act, 2005 -Online campaign against the controversial and ambiguous amendments made to the Karnataka RTI / Right
Karnataka Information Commission or KIC drafts RTI Amendment in 2008 -Karnataka Information Commission KIC itself prepared this amendment draft restricting the question t
Online Petition against Amendment to Karnataka RTI Act 2005 -Online Campaign / Petition / Protest against Controversial Amendment / Mutilation of Karnataka RTI A
RTI Amendment: Info/Question on a single subject matter less than 150 words -Amendment says information sought should relate only to a single subject matter and the question sha
Online Petition: An appeal to save the Right to Information or RTI Act 2005 -Debarring / exclusion / exemption / inaccessiblity / non-disclosure / restricting of file notings /
BCA Journal Mar. 2008: CICs decisions on Jinnah House
BCAJ March, 2008 issue
Useful Resources
- Accessing Information under RTI: Citizens Experiences in Ten States – 2008 -80 page report prepared by PRIA, New Delhi (pdf)
- Authentic Books on RTI at discounted price! -By Shri N. Vikram Simha
- Free counselling for your rights under RTI Act -By Ramesh chheda

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