Where and how a person can file a RTI application?
You can go for filing an RTI at any point in time whenever he wants to seek any information regarding any government organization , or its any ongoing program, any public authority, etc.
First of all, one should identify what information he needs to know .
Try to seek information as which public authority (department of the government, public sector enterprise, NGO, etc.) has the related information .
After this, send the application to the concerned Public Information Officer/ Assistant Public Information Officer .
Next step is to simply write / type one’s question on a sheet of plain paper ( Some states have their own rules, so better stick with the prescribed form) with the PIO/APIO(Sec 6(1)) .
After this one has to submit the application with the application fees (if necessary ) to the PIO .
- For Central Government Department: By Indian Postal Order (IPO) of Rs 10/-favoring the Account Officer of the D Department.
- For State Government Department: By Indian Postal Order (IPO) of Rs 10/- favouring the Account Officer of the Department or 10 rupees non-judicial court fee stamp.