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State
Level RTI: Uttarakhand
Background
Uttaranchal
is a new state, which was carved out of the State of Uttar Pradesh
in 2000. Until recently, the Government of Uttranchal did not have
a comprehensive access to information law.
However,
before being divided, on 3 April 2000 the Government of the State
of Uttar Pradesh issued an Executive Order, which brought into force
the Uttar
Pradesh Code Of Practice On Access To Information. In accordance
with Sections 86 and 87 of the Uttar
Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000, laws existing prior to the
creation of the new state remain applicable in the new state.
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 Uttaranchal.
The
Uttaranchal Government has started implementing the RTI Act 2005.
The Uttaranchal Government has issued RTI
Fee and Cost Rules 2006.
Click
here
for the RTI Fee and Cost Rules issued by the Government of Uttaranchal.
For
a list of Public Information Officers and Appellate Authorities
designated by the State Government, click here.
Details
of Fee & Costs
Application
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Rs.10/-
Free for those below the poverty line (BPL) |
Mode
of payment |
Cash
against receipt /demand draft/bankers cheque/Indian postal
order/ treasury challan or non-judicial stamp paper. |
Additional
Fees: |
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A-4
/ A-3 paper, photocopied or created |
Rs
2 per page |
Publication
and printed form |
At
price fixed by such publication or at the cost of Rs 2 per
page photocopy or printed form |
Samples & Models |
Actual
cost |
Large
size paper |
Actual
cost |
Floppy/diskette |
Rs
50 per item |
Inspection
of records |
First
hour free, Rs 5 each subsequent 15 minutes |
Second Appeals and complaints against non-disclosure of information may be filed with the Uttaranchal State Information Commission.
State
Information Commission
S.N. |
Name
of Commissioner |
Contact
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1 |
Dr.
R S Tolia
State Chief Information Commissioner |
C–10,
Sector 1, Defence Colony
Dehradun - 248001
Off: +91-135-2666778 / 79
Fax: 0135-2666778 / 79
Mobile: 09412075025
Email: rs_tolia@rediffmail.com
/ uicddn@gmail.com |
Newsupdates,
Activities & Advocacy
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In August, CHRI conducted two
follow up training workshops for Master Trainers in Nainital.
In all 108 officers were trained between August 16-20, 2005
who in turn have conducted sensitisation workshops in all 13
districts of Uttaranchal. The Nainital
Workshop Report captures the key discussions and contains
FAQs and clarifications on issues raised.
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The Uttaranchal Goverment has
been taking a lead in implementing the recently enacted RTI
Act 2005. Notably, the Government has already set-up a State
Task Force on RTI Implementation, constituted the Selection
Committee for the appointment of the Information Commissioner(s)
and prepared a time bound Action
Plan on implementation. From 23-24 July 2005, the State
Government in collaboration with CHRI organised a two-day state
level workshop on "Implementing the Right to Information" for
all Heads of Departments and other public authorities in the
State. The Uttaranchal
Workshop Report has been widely circulated to all Central
and State Government officials as well as civil society. Based
on the discussions at the workshop, the Uttaranchal Government
has issued further clarificatory
orders regarding the implementation of the Act. For CHRI's
English translation of these orders click here.
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.
- CHRI (2005) Uttaranchal
Workshop Report, State Level Workshop on Implementing the Right
to Information, 23-24 July, Dehradun.
- CHRI (2005) Nainital
Workshop Report, Training of Master Trainers Workshops, August,
Nainital.
- CHRI (2005) RTI
Act 2005: Processing Applications, PPP prepared by Ms Charmaine
Rodrigues, for State Level Workshop on Implementing the Right
to Information, 23-24 July, Dehradun.
- CHRI (2005) RTI
Act 2005: Manuals and Guidance to Assist Officials, PPP prepared
by Ms Charmaine Rodrigues, for State Level Workshop on Implementing
the Right to Information, 23-24 July, Dehradun.
- CHRI (2005) RTI
Act 2005: Procedures and Guidelines for Information Commissions,
PPP prepared by Ms Charmaine Rodrigues for State Level Workshop
on Implementing the Right to Information, 23-24 July, Dehradun.
- CHRI (2005) RTI
Act 2005: Monitoring, PPP prepared by Ms Charmaine Rodrigues,
for State Level Workshop on Implementing the Right to Information,
23-24 July, Dehradun.
- CHRI (2005) RTI
Act 2005: Action Plan for Raising Public Awareness, PPP prepared
by Ms Mandakini Devasher, for State Level Workshop on Implementing
the Right to Information, 23-24 July, Dehradun.
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