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What is the Application
Procedure for requesting information?
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What is the time limit to
get the information?
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What is the fee?
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What could be the ground
for rejection?
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What is the
Application Procedure for requesting information?
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- Apply
in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or
in the official language of the area, to the PIO, specifying
the particulars of the information sought for.
- Reason
for seeking information are not required to be given;
- Pay
fees as may be prescribed (if not belonging to the below
poverty line category).
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What is the time
limit to get the information?
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- 30
days from the date of application
- 48
hours for information concerning the life and liberty of a
person
- 5
days shall be added to the above response time, in case the
application for information is given to Assistant Public
Information Officer.
- If
the interests of a third party are involved then time limit
will be 40 days (maximum period + time given to the party to
make representation).
- Failure
to provide information within the specified period is a deemed
refusal.
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What is the fee?
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- Application
fees to be prescribed which must be reasonable.
- If
further fees are required, then the same must be intimated in
writing with calculation details of how the figure was arrived
at;
- Applicant
can seek review of the decision on fees charged by the PIO by
applying to the appropriate Appellate Authority;
- No
fees will be charged from people living below the poverty line
- Applicant
must be provided information free of cost if the PIO fails to
comply with the prescribed time limit.
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What could be the
ground for rejection?
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- If
it is covered by exemption from disclosure. (S.8)
- If
it infringes copyright of any person other than the State.
(S.9)
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