State Level RTI : Haryana
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 Haryana.
The Haryana Government has started implementing the RTI Act 2005. Click here to view the Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2005.
For a list of Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities designated by the State Government, click here.
Details of Fee & Costs
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Application
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Rs.50
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Mode of payment
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Cash against receipt/ treasury challan
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Additional Fees:
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A-4 / A-3 size paper
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Rs 10 per page
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Publication or printed form
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Fixed price or Rs 10 per page
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Sample, model
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Actual Cost
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Large size paper
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Actual cost
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Floppy
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Rs 50
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Diskette
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Rs 100
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Inspection of records
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First hour free, Rs 10 for each subsequent 15 minute.
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Second Appeals and complaints against non-disclosure of information may be filed with the Haryana State Information Commission.
State Information Commission Contact Details
SCO NO. 70-71(1st floor)
SECTOR 8-C, CHANDIGARH,
Email- ussichry@yahoo.co.in
website: http://cicharyana.gov.in/
Newsupdates, Activities & Advocacy
- The Haryana government is taking a number of steps to facilitate citizen's access to information under the RTI Act 2005. a) The Haryana government has decided to start a call centre - based helpline for effective implementation of the Right to Information Act. According to the Chief Secretary Dharamvir, this call centre would start from September 2008. The helpline would be a toll-free number and would work on all 7 days. b) In addition a RTI Cell would be created in the office of the Chief Secretary immediately and it would be designated as Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO). Its main function would be to coordinate RTI work with different departments. c) In order to facilitate information seekers in payment of fee, a payment gateway would be incorporated with the web portal. Payment of fees through affixation of court fee stamps would also be considered as a mode of payment of fee wherever RTI applications are filed manually. d) In order to provide guidance to information seekers, it has also been decided to open a counter at the e-DISHA centers or offices of the Deputy Commissioners in districts with an official who would be designated as APIO. (26.08.2008)
- Former Chief Secretary, Mr G Madhwan has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of the State. Haryana Governor A.R. Kidwai administered the oath of office to Mr. G. Madhwan on November 1, 2005 at Raj Bhawan.
- The Haryana Government has directed all departments and senior officials to implement the RTI Act 2005 to ''promote openness, transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority and create a new work culture.'' A communication in this regard has been sent to Commissioners of all Divisions, all Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil), all Chief Administrators and Managing Directors of Boards and Corporations.
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
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