WEST BENGAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES

WEST BENGAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES

1. APPLICATION:

Rules do not provide for a format for application under RTI Act. Format appended below can be used.

2. FEES:

A. Application fee: Rs.10/- to be paid by

a. affixing court fee stamp or non-judicial stamp paper [available with stamp vendors near courts]

b. Indian postal order [IPO] favouring “[name of the bank] a/c Govt of West Bengal RTI Act”. IPO is available at post offices.

Note: While affixing stamp/stamp paper is the best mode, applicants outside WB will have to pay by IPO. In that case it is difficult to get name of the bank from the SPIO [State Public Information Officer] concerned, who may not reply. Hence IPO may be made out in the name of ‘ACCOUNTS OFFICER, GOVT OF WEST BENGAL’ or name of the payee be left blank and SPIO be requested to fill-in the correct name.

B. Other charges: Information in A-3 or A-4 size paper….Rs.2 per page, Large size: actual cost, publications: actual cost. Floppy or CD Rs.50/- per floppy/CD. Inspection: Rs.5/- each fifteen minutes or part thereof. These charges are to be paid by Demand drafts or IPO or cash

3. APPEALS:

Rules do not provide for format for first appeal, second appeal or complaint. No fees are charged for appeals. Suggested formats for appeals which can be used with relevant changes are available at:

a. First appeal:

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/18-first-appeal-central-govt-guidelines.html

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/17-first-appeal-central-govt-format.html

b. Second appeal or complaint:

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/16-second-appeal-complaint-cic-guidelines.html

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/15-second-appeal-complaint-cic-format.html

4. Address of West Bengal Information Commission:

West Bengal Information Commission
Bhabani Bhavan (2nd Floor)
Alipore, Kolkata-700 027

Contact details: Phone(033) 2479 1966, FAX (033) 2479 1966
Email scic@wb.nic.in. website: www.wbic.gov.in

5. Individuals/ NGOs active in WB for RTI:

a. WEST BENGAL RTI MANCH
66 PHEARS LANE, KOLKATA-700073.
PHONE: +91 33 40042286, FACSIMILE: 0091 33 40042286
MOBILE: +919231413834
RTI HELPLINE: +919433620192 [10:00 Hrs – 22:00 Hrs]

b. Sabir Ahamed
48 Ripon Street, Kolkata - 700 016
West Bengal Mob:09831632697 sabirahamed@gmail.com

c. RTI helpline:
West Bengal ( with the help of Airtel): 9903422784



6. Format for RTI Application:

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION

Date: ________ By speed/regd .AD post

To,
STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
Dept/Office________________________

Place______________________________

1. Name of the Applicant :

2. Full Address :

3. Particulars of information required:

4. Details of payment of filing fees:

a. court fee stamp/non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/- affixed on the top of application OR

b. Indian Postal Order No. __________dated __________for Rs.10/- is enclosed. Please fill-in name of payee and place, as I do not know name of bank attached to your public authority.

5. Details of other enclosures if any :

6. Please rush the information to me by speed/registered post.
I am an Indian citizen. Please reply in English.

7. Please also provide me file notings and action taken report on this application along with your reply.


Signature of Applicant