Guide on the Right to Information Act, 2005

No. 1/32/2013-IR

Government of India

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: the 28th November, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Section 26 of the RTI Act requires the Government to compile a guide containing such information, in an easilycomprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right specified in the Act. Further, it requires the Government to update the guide at regular intervals. Accordingly an updated Guide on the Act is hereby published online which would help all the stake-holders viz. information seekers in getting information, public information officers in dealing with the RTI applications, first appellate authorities in taking cogent decisions on appeals and the public authorities in implementing various provisions of the Act in right earnest.

(SANDEEP JAIN)

Director