Very soon, you can file your RTI applications online. Speaking at a RTI workshop organised by Neyveli Lignite Corporation and Institute of Public Enterprise here on Friday, chief information commissioner Satyan-anda Mishra said he has recommended to the government to provide the facility for applicants to send RTI queries online to all government departments. He mentioned that the Delhi Municipal Corporation has already introduced the facility.
The chief information commission (CIC) now posts the status of pendancy of RTI appeals on its website.
Speaking on the opening day of the two-day conference, Mr Mishra said one million RTI appeals were filed in the last six years with the CIC.
“Many think that the RTI Act is used extensively. But the pace of progress in RTI usage is not satisfactory. Considering the huge government structure we have, the usage of RTI by the public is less,” he said. He urged the government departments to improve maintenance of records. “Public information officers in government offices should be happy to provide information to applicants. Good cataloguing and indexing of records are essential to find the right information for a query within short time,” he said.