Can I pay cash for RTI?
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Can I pay cash for RTI?
According to the Right to Information Rules, 2012, an applicant can make payment of fee in cash to the public authority or CAPIO or by demand draft or banker’s cheque or Indian Postal Order payable to the Accounts Officer of the public authority.
Is stamp necessary for RTI application?
RTI users now have to pay a fee of Rs 10 either in cash, bank demand draft or Indian Postal Order to get information. NEW DELHI: People seeking information under RTI Act may now be able to use postal stamps as application fee if a recommendation of the Central Information Commission is accepted by the Centre.
In which state there is a charge of Rs 10 for RTI application?
| State | Documents | |
|---|---|---|
| Haryana | Rs 10/- | Do |
| Himachal Pradesh | Rs 10/- | Do |
| Jharkhand | Rs 2/- | Do |
| Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalalya, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal | Rs 2/- | Actual charges |
How much does an RTI cost?
At present, the fee for requesting information through an RTI application from the CPIO of Central public authorities is Rs. 10/-. Most of the State Governments too have prescribed the RTI fee of Rs. 10 for filing of RTI applications.
How to pay fees with RTI application?
This is How you can pay Fees with RTI application: You may pay fees by one or more ways that are available for payment to general public. It may be by cash, postal order, DD, court fees tickets etc. Postal Order: You can attach postal orders along-with your RTI application executed in favour of the accounts officer of the public authority.
How to write the text of an RTI application?
The text of the application may be written in the prescribed column of the RTI request form. At present, the text of the application is confined up to 3000 characters only. In case, the text of an application contains more than 3000 characters, it can be uploaded as a PDF attachment in the “Supporting Document” column of the form.
Can I use an Indian postal order to make RTI payments?
An Indian Postal Order can be used only for making RTI payment to a Central Government Department. For State Government Departments, see their RTI Rules. Eg: In Maharashtra, Court Fee Stamps are accepted.
What is the payee’s name in RTI application?
The payee’s name depends on the RTI Rules for Centre of the respective state. For PAS under the Central Govt., it should be “The Accounts Officer, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (name of public authority)” 2. IPO should be crossed…just like one crosses cheques.
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