RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 

Salient Features of the Right to Information Act, 2005

• The Right to Information Act comes into force w.e.f. 12th October, 2005.
• The Act extends to the whole of India except Jammu & Kashmir.
• It provides a very definite day for its commencement i.e. 120 days from enactment.
• It shall apply to Public Authorities.
• All citizens shall have the right to information, subject to provisions of the Act.
• The Public Information Officers/Assistant Public Information Officers will be responsible to deal with the requests for information and also to assist persons seeking information.
• Fee will be payable by the applicant depending on the nature of information sought. 
• Certain categories of information have been exempted from disclosure under Section 8 and 9 of the Act.
• Intelligence and security agencies specified in Schedule II to the Act have been exempted from the ambit of the Act, subject to certain conditions. 

More about RTI,  Act

• Quarterly Statement regarding RTI Applications received.
• Central Public Information Officer/Appellate Authority  in respect of Thirteenth Finance Commission
• Organizational Structure of the Thirteenth Finance Commission
• Pay scales of various posts  in the Thirteenth Finance Commission
• Directory of Officers
• Arrangements  for receiving applications as per RTI Act, 2005

Organization Structure

Pay Scales

CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

APPELATE  AUTHORITY

Arrangements for receiving applications as per RTI Act, 2005

• The Thirteenth Finance Commission has appointed Central Public Information Officer to assist in discharging duties under the RTI Act. 
• A person, who desires to obtain any information under this Act shall make a request in writing to the CPIO of the  Thirteenth Finance Commission located at Hindustan Times House (4th Floor), 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001. 
• The information can also be sought through Electronic means in English or in Hindi.
• The applicant should clearly mention his/her Name, Address for correspondence, Telephone No.(Optional) and specific information which he/she wants if practicable with No. & Date etc.
• Requisite fee of Rs.10/- may be deposited in Cash against proper receipt or by Banker’s Cheque/Bank Draft/Indian Postal Order in favour of DDO, Thirteenth Finance Commission payable at New Delhi. 
• A request for obtaining information under Sub-section(1) of Section 6 shall be accompanied by an application fee of Rupees Ten by way as mentioned above. For providing the information under Sub-section (1) of Section-7, the fee shall be charged at the following rates:-
  • Rupees two for each page created or copied (A-4 or A-3 size paper).
  • Actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper.
  • Actual cost or price for samples or models and
  • For inspection of records, no fee for the first hour, and fee of Rupees five for each subsequent hours.
• Appeals against the decision of CPIO/PIO can be made before the Appellate Authority as per Section 19(1) of RTI Act, 2005.  The Deputy Secretary in-charge of the Administration is the Appellate Authority for the Thirteenth Finance Commission, New Delhi.

For Further Information/Clarifications:
Contact:

Shri Harish Pokhriyal,
Deputy Director(Director) & CPIO,
ThirteenthFinance Commission,
Government of India,   
18-20, K.G.Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
Phone : 011-23359911.
FAX : 011-23718660