DIVISION I

        THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005

(For detailed synopsis, see respective section)

DIVISION II

                                          RULES                                        

Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and OtherTerms and Conditions of Service of Chief InformationCommissioner, Information Commissioners in the CentralInformation Commission, State Chief Information Commissionerand State Information Commissioners in the State InformationCommission) Rules, 2019                                                                                              

Lok Sabha Secretariat Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost)Rules, 2005           

Rajya Sabha Secretariat Right to Information (Regulation of Fee andCost) Rules, 2005         

DIVISION III

Chapter 1     Prelude                                                                                      

DIVISION IV

IMPORTANT ISSUES

Chapter 1     Legal Jargons                                                                             

Chapter 2     Privacy and RTI                                                                         

Chapter 3     RTI and Public Interest                                                              

Chapter 4     Analysis of Data Protection Act                                                 

Chapter 5     RTI vis-à-vis Indian Evidence Act                                             

DIVISION V

Chapter 1        Important Circulars/Notifications on RTI                                

Chapter 2        Other Related Laws                                                                

Chapter 3        Allied Acts & Rules                                                                

DIVISION VI

                               MISCELLANEOUS

1.   Information to be Published (Made Public) by Public Authorities

2.   List of Important Web-Sites                                                                      

3.   List of State Information Commission Web-Sites                                     

4.   List of NGOs on RTI Web-Sites                                                               

5.   List of Important Volunteers/NGOs Helping RTI Movement                    

6.   RTI Activists/Volunteers/Contacts helping RTI movement in UttarPradesh          

7.   List of RTI Activists all across the country                                               

8.   RTI Application Fee by State Governments                                              

9.   RTI Appellants: Know your Rights                                                           

10. RTI Act in Nutshell                                                                                   

11. How to Get Information of Private Entity?                                               

DIVISION 7

                              SPECIMEN FORMS

1.   Specimen Form of Application for Obtaining Information                       

2.   Specimen Form A: Application for Obtaining Information underRight of Information Act, 2005, section 6                                                                                                                 

3.   Specimen Form of Acknowledgement of Application                              

4.   Specimen Form of Intimation for Payment of Fee for Information

5.   Specimen Form of Providing Information                                                

6.   Specimen Form of for Intimation of Rejection of Application forProviding Information 

7.   Specimen Form of Application if Wrong Document/s is/are Provided

8.   Specimen Form of Application if Wrong Information is Provided            

9.   Specimen form of Application for Obtaining SupplementaryInformation/s          

10. Specimen Form of Appeal                                                                        

11. Specimen Form of Acknowledgement of Appeal                                     

12. Specimen Form of First Appeal                                                                

13. Specimen Form of First Appeal                                                                

14. Specimen Form of First Appeal                                                                

15. Specimen Form of First Appeal                                                                

16. Specimen Form of First Appeal                                                                

17. Specimen Complaint to be filed with CIC/SIC, and OperativeGuidelines for Filing Non-compliance of Orders of InformationCommissions                                                      

DIVISION 8

             SOME SAMPLE QUESTIONS ON RTI

1.   Right to Information                                                                                 

2.   Have you ever thought?                                                                            

3.   How do we hold the government accountable?                                        

4.   Do not Pay Bribes?                                                                                   

5.   Using RTI is simple                                                                                  

6.   Understanding and Using RTI                                                                   

7.   What is information                                                                                  

8.   Coverage and applicability                                                                       

9.   Obligations of public authorities                                                               

10. Public Information Officers (PIOs)                                                           

11. Applying for information                                                                         

12. How does a "PIO" deal with your application                                           

13. Fees                                                                                                          

14. Time Limits                                                                                              

15. Third Party                                                                                                

16. Information which cannot be disclosed                                                    

17. Exemptions                                                                                               

18. Appeals                                                                                                    

19. Central and State Information Commissions                                             

20. Some more shortcomings                                                                          

21. Important Guidelines                                                                                

22. Remember Basic Principles                                                                      

23. Trick in Asking Questions                                                                        

24. Some common problems and sample questions                                        

(1)     Sanitation                                                                                         

(2)     Garbage bin not being cleaned                                                         

(3)     Social audit                                                                                      

(4)     Do you have a broken road?                                                           

(5)     Public distribution system                                                                

(6)     MLA/MPLAD/MLC Funds                                                              

(7)     Misuse of cars                                                                                 

(8)     Monitoring vigilance                                                                        

(9)     Grievance redressal machinery                                                        

(10)   Inspecting government work — hit corruption at the root                

(11)   Taking hisaab (Accounts) from the Government                             

(12)   How does Government Handle Corruption Cases                            

(13)   Status of all corruption complaints received                                    

(14)   How to get effective sanitation services in your area                       

(15)   Encroachments                                                                                

(16)   Not getting passport                                                                         

(17)   Take copies of ration documents                                                     

(18)   Water problem                                                                                 

(19)   Street lights not functioning                                                             

(20)   Horticulture                                                                                     

(21)   Details of all roads which are cut                                                     

(22)   Details of "street and road works" carried out                                  

(23)   Seeking records about water management                                       

(24)   Copies of all works carried out in a ward                                        

(25)   Commercialization                                                                           

(26)   Pending work in any government department                                  

(27)   Gas cylinder delivery                                                                       

(28)   Inspect government works                                                               

(29)   Maintenance of public parks                                                           

(30)    Regular sweeping of your locality