Dear Comrades,
No. 1/1/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 22/04/2013
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
A Web Portal namely RTI Online with un https://rtionline.gov.in has been
launched. This portal, developed by NIC, is a facility for the Indian
Citizens to online file RTI applications and first appeals and also to
make online payment of RTI fees. The prescribed fees can be paid through
Internet banking of State Bank of India and its associate banks as well
as by Credit/Debit cards of Visa/Master, through the payment gateway of
SBI linked to this site.
2. At present, this facility is available only for Department of
Personnel and Training (DoPT). It is planned to extend this facility to
all the Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India within a month. This
facility is presently not proposed to be extended for field
offices/attached/subordinate offices.
3. This system would work as RTI MIS also. The details of RTI
applications received through post should also be entered into this
system. The system would also provide for online reply of RTI
applications, though reply could be sent by regular post also.
4. It is requested that full co-operation may be extended for the
successful implementation/roll out of this facility. First of all, it is
necessary that the RTI Nodal Officers, officials of RTI Cell and all
the CPIOs / FAAs of the Ministries/Department sare trained to use this
facility. Arrangements have been made to provide training to the RTI
Nodal Officers, RTI Cell officials and the NIC/1T personnel attached
with the Ministries/Departments, by DoPT with the help of NIC, within
next 2-3 weeks. The schedule for such training would be intimated to the
RTI Nodal Officers directly. It is requested that training for all the
CPIOs and FAAs may be organized by the concerned Ministry/Department,
through these officers trained by DoPT / NIC5. The screen shot of the
home page of the portal, the terms and conditions and
copy of the O.M.No.1/1/2013-IR dated 08.04.2013 issued in respect of DoPT are enclosed for information.
6. The contents of this 0M may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
sd/- (Sandeep Jain) Deputy Secretary
Source: www.persmin.nic.in
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