RTI: How to get information

Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer, preferably in the application format, in writing or through electronic means.

Application Fee

Application fee : Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) Mode of payment : By cash against proper receipt or by demand draft/banker's cheque/Indian Postal Order drawn in favor of ‘Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.’ payable at local office where the application is submitted. Persons who belong to BPL category are not required to pay the application fee provided necessary documents in support are produced.

APPLICATION FORMAT FOR INFORMATION UNDER RTI ACT 2005
To The Public Information Officer/ Asstt. Public Information Officer
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
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1. Full Name of the Applicant (in capital letters) _______________________________
2. Father’s/Husband Name (in capital letters) _______________________________
3. Complete address _____________________________ _____________________________
    Pin code_____________________________
4. Telephone No.

• Office ________
• Res.  ____________ 
• Mobile ______________

5. Whether belong to BPL category (if yes, please attach a copy of the BPL/Antyodaya ration card (please tick) Yes ___No____ to claim waiver of the application fee) 6. Details of Application Fee/Addl. Fee:- (Application Fee - Rs.10/-; Addl. Fee - @Rs.2/- per page for A-4 size paper created or copied, by Cash, DD/BC/IPO to be drawn in favour of ‘Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd.’ payable at the office where application is submitted) Cash Receipt/ DD/Bankers cheque / IPO No. Date Name of the issuing Bank/Authority Amount (Rs.) 7.Particulars of information required (please enclose separate sheet, if required, indicating specific details of information required and the preferred medium i.e. inspection, photocopy, softcopy, etc.)

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DECLARATION I state that the information sought does not fall within the restriction contained in Section 8 & 9 of the RTI Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office.
Place:_________
Date :___________