In Chhattisgarh, the Right to Information (RTI) Act is managed by the Chhattisgarh State Information Commission (CGIC). the Chhattisgarh has integrated its RTI processes with the e-Governance initiative to improve transparency

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Since Chhattisgarh was previously part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, executive orders to provide access to information, which were passed by the Madhya Pradesh government while Chhattisgarh was still part of that state, became applicable to the new state of Chhattisgarh. According to sections 78 and 79 of the Madhya Pradesh Act, laws already in force in the state of Madhya Pradesh at the time of the creation of the state of Chhattisgarh will continue to apply Chhattisgarh rti.

How To File Online RTI For Chhattisgarh?

Chhattisgarh was previously a part of the State of Madhya Pradesh, the Executive order to provide access to information, which were passed by the Madhya Pradesh Government while Chhattisgarh was still a part of that state, became applicable to the new State of Chhattisgarh. As per Section 78 and 79 of the Madhya Pradesh cognization, the law already in force in the state of Madhya Pradesh when the state of Chhattisgarh was created remains applicable to the state of Chhattisgarh.

The aim of the Right to Information is to make citizens aware, promote transparency and accountability in the working of the government, prevent corruption and make our democracy truly work for the people. An informed citizen is better able to provide the necessary information. This will help in monitoring the instruments of governance and make the government more accountable to the governed. This Act is a big step towards informing the citizens about the activities of the government.

The head of Chhattisgarh is the Governor, who is appointed on the recommendation of the Central Government with the assistance of the President of India. His position is essentially ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of the presidential apparatus and holds most of the powers of the government. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh and houses the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly and Secretariat. The Chhattisgarh High Court located in Bilaspur has jurisdiction over the entire state.

How much fee will have to be paid for RTI application in Chhattisgarh?

Chhattisgarh is one of the states of Indian Union, there are health sanitation problems, road and distribution problems. Power cuts are a common problem here despite the assurances and efforts of the government. The state transport provider is average. Connecting rural areas to urban areas by road is still not complete. The price of government RTI in Chhattisgarh is actually Rs 10, payable in coins against proper receipt / IPO / DD / (court rate stamp) to the PIO or the government appointed officer.

The list of Chhattisgarh State Government Departments:

  • Agriculture Department
  • Finance Department
  • Animal husbandry Department
  • Department of food civil supplies
  • Rural Development Department
  • Forest and Ecology, Environment Department
  • Health and Medical Department
  • Labour and Employment Department
  • Transport Department
  • Tourism Department
  • Social welfare Department
  • Industry and Commerce Department
  • Department Of culture
  • Election Department
  • Hospitality & protocol department

The time limit for normal appeal and first appeal is 30 days from the date of receipt of applied application in the concerned office. In some cases, if the PIO has taken the assistance of other officers then it is 45 days. If there is no response within 30 days from the date of filing RTI, you can apply for first appeal, before any response / decision is given by the higher placed officer through the first appellate authority, you can approach the Information Commission of Chhattisgarh with the second appeal.

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Mode of payment of RTI Fees for RTI Application in chhattisgarh

Your RTI Application has to be as per the RTI Rules and Fees for Chhattisgarh. The application fee is Rs.10/- to be paid by Bank's Demand Draft or Pay Order [Banker's Cheque] or Indian Postal Order or in Cash against receipt. Applicants holding BPL(Below Poverty Line) certificate do not have to pay any application fee.

Other charges:

Information in A-3 or A-4 size paper - Rs.2 per page,
Large size: actual cost,
Publications: actual cost.
CD: Rs.50/- per CD.
Inspection: Rs.10/- for first hour and Rs.5/- for every 15 minutes or part thereof thereafter.
In the case of maps and plans etc. the fee shall be fixed by the concerned PIO in each case depending upon the cost of labour and material required to be employed.
The amount of fee shall be deposited in the following head of account: "Receipts under Right to Information Act, 2005."

Key Challenges with RTI in chhattisgarh:

Format For chhattisgarh

RTI Act, 2005 doesn't give a particular Format. You can write Application in any Format.For your benefit, we are giving a basic example of Application Format. Simply draft your application according to design and append IPO or DD according to requirement and send it to the concerned PIO.

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