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State Level RTI : Arunachal Pradesh


Law

In May 2005, the national Right to Information Act 2005 was passed by Parliament. The RTI Act 2005 received Presidential assent on 15 June and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. (For more information on the passage of the RTI Act 2005 and implementation at the national level, click here.) The RTI Act 2005 covers all Central, State and local government bodies and applies to the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Arunachal Pradesh Government has started implementing the RTI Act 2005. The Government has issued the Arunachal Pradesh Right to Information Rules 2005.

For a list of Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities designated by the State Government, click here.

Details of Fees & Costs

Application Fees

Rs 50, 
Electronic applications fees to be submitted within 7 days 
Rs 500 for tender documents/ bids/quotation/ business contracts

Mode of payment

Treasury Challan

Additional Fees:

Information in the form of communication, letter etc. - Rs. 10 per page

Priced publications

Price so fixed

Other than priced publication

At Rs 10 per page

Inspection of Records

1st hour free and Rs.5 for each subsequent hour or fraction theirof

Appeal fees

First appeal to Appellate Authority Rs 50

State Information Commission Contact Details

Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission
Block2,3&4, Secretariat Annexe,
Adjacent to MLA Cottage
P.O:-Itanagar
District Papum  Pare, Arunachal Pradesh
Pin. 791111
Website: http://arungovard.nic.in/InformationCommissioner.aspx

Newsupdates, Activities & Advocacy

Resources & Articles

Government

CHRI

  • CHRI (2005) Forwarding Information Requests and Appeals: A Step by Step Guide for Assistant Public Information Officers under the Right to Information Act 2005 prepared by Mr Venkatesh Nayak.
  • CHRI (2005) Processing Information Requests: A Step by Step Guide for Assistant Public Information Officers under the Right to Information Act 2005, prepared by Mr Venkatesh Nayak.

Miscellaneous

  • To be updated.

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