Government of India, DOPT sent to various authorities Vide letter
No. 1/5/2011-IR Dated 10thJuly, 2015 expressing the need for Harmonization of
RTI (Fee & Cost) Rules and Appeal Procedure Rules under Right to Information
Act, 2005.
Earlier, the Government of India had notified a set of RTI
Rules, 2012 dated 31.7.2012. While drafting the RTI Rules, 2012, it was stipulated
that once notified, the State Governments would be requested to adopt these
rules as it is, so that there might be uniformity in the matter of implementation
of the RTI Act throughout the country. However,few States have not yet
harmonized their fee rules with that of the Central Government.
Therefore, in the latest letter it is requested by the Central
Government to various authorities mentioned in the letter to review their Right
to Information (Fee & Cost Rules) and Appeal Procedure Rules.
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