Effective Implementation of RTI Act, 2005-Setting up of RTI Cells.

                                    No.1/12/2010-IR
                                Government of India
                     Minitry of Personnel, PC. & Pensions
                      Department of Personnel & Training ....
                               North Block, New Delhi
                               Dated:19th May, 2011
                         OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Effective Implementation of RTI Act, 2005-Setting up of RTI Cells.

The undersigned is directed to ref& to this Department's
OM No. 113212007-IR dated 141h November, 2007
whereby all the public authorities with more than one
Public Information Officer (PIO) were advised to create
a Central Point within the organization to receive RTI
applications and appeals and ensure quick distribution
thereof. Experience of past five years has shown that there
is a need to expand the scope of the Central Point so as to
deal with the RTI related issues effectively.

2. In this context a RTI Cell has been set up in the Department
of Personnel and Training (by reorganizing the staff in Administration Division)
with the following functions:
a) to receive RTl applications1 appeals/decisions of the
Central Information Commission
(CIC) and to route them to CPIOs IAAs;
b) dispatch replies to RTI requests and appeals including
the letters requiring the applicants to deposit additional fee;
c) transfer applications not pertaining to the public authority
to the concerned public authority;
d) maintain lists of PIOs, First Appellate Authorities and their
   link officers; and
e) coordinate the work relating to proactive disclosure, and
the Annual Report of the   Central Information Commission etc.
A copy of the OM No. 2/10/2010 dated 9Ih July, 2010 detailing
the roles and functions of the RTI cell is enclosed at Annexure I
.
3. Subsequent to the setting up of the Cell, detailed instructions
    were issued to outline the procedures for handling RTI applications
/ appeals vide OM No 2110/2010 datedl6Ih July, 2010
(Annexure 11). This cell has been functioning for the last 9 months
and has resulted in better compliance with the provisions of the
 RTI Act, 2005.

4. It is recommended that Ministries1 Departments may set up
RTI Cells to streamline the receipt and disposal of RTI Applications
. They may use the arrangements made by DoPT vide
OMS referred to above with suitable modifications.

5. Ministries1 Departments may also avail of a one-time grant of
   up to Rs. 50,000.00 for procuring a computer along with a printer
  and scanner facility for RTI Cells under the Centrally Sponsored
 Plan Scheme "Improving transparency and accountability through
Effective Implementation of RTI" being implemented by this
Department. Balance expenditure may be met by the Ministries
/departments from their own funds. Central Public Authorities may
send detailed proposals as per proforma in 'Amexure 111' to
Deputy Secretary (IR), Room No 280, North Block, New Delhi-1.
 Telefax: 23093074, email- osdrti-doptianic.in

6. The status of setting up of RTI Cells by all Central Public Authorities
 may kindly be intimated to this department by 31" July, 201 1
                                                                   (K.G. Verma)
                                                                        Director
                                                                 Tel:23092158
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