How to apply ?

1. Introduction

Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request preferably in the application format (13.00 kb) in writing or through electronic means to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer.

 

2. Application Fee

In accordance to directives given in the Gazette notification issued by Deptt. of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India, vide No.34012/8(s)/2005-Estt.(B) dated 16/09/2005 , the application for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 must be accompanied by prescribed application fee drawn in favour of NEEPCO Ltd. payable at Shillong. At present the application fee, which is subject to change from time to time, is as under:-

Application feeRs. 10/- (Rupees ten only)
Mode of paymentBy cash against proper receipt or by demand draft/banker's cheque/Indian Postal Order.

Persons who belong to BPL category are not required to pay any fee provided necessary documents are produced in support of their claim

3. Additional Fee

In case it is decided to provide the information, the Requester shall be informed of the additional fees required to be deposited by him/her for the information sought and information shall be furnished after the deposit of the fee by the Requester, as per the Act.

In accordance to directives given in the above mentioned Gazette notification dated 16/09/2005 , for providing the information under sub-section (1) of Section 7, an additional fee shall be charged. At present, the applicable rates, which are subject to change from time to time, are given as under,:-

a.For each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copiedRs. 2/- per page
b.For a copy in larger size paperActual charge or cost price
c.For samples or modelsActual cost or price
d.For inspection of recordsfor inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of rupees five for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof)

Further, for providing the information under sub-section (5) of Section 7, the fee shall be charged at the following rates:-

a.For information provided in diskette or floppyRs. 50/-(Rupees fifty only) per diskette or floppy
b.For information provided in printed formAt the price fixed for such publication or Rs.2/- per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication

The mode of payment of above mentioned additional fees shall be the same as application fee

4. Appeal

In case the Requester who does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the PIO, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period from the receipt of such a decision, prefer an appeal to the Departmental Appellate Authority for redressal of the grievance.