Right to Information

1. Act / Rules

• Right to Information Act, 2005 (389 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window)
• RTI Portal Gateway (External website that opens in a new window)

2. CPIOs, PIOs and Appellate Authority of the Ministry for RTI

• Central Public Information Officers designated by the Ministry
• Appellate Authority designated by the Ministry

3. Seventeen Manuals Under RTI (Information Hand Book)

• Information Handbook Under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005 (Hindi Version of Information Handbook (1.1 MB) (PDF file that opens in a new window) )

4. Annual Returns / Progress Reports

Annual Return of the Ministry to Central Information Commission

Year	2005	2006 (668 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window)	2007

Annual Progress Report under Section 25 of the RTI Act

Year	2005 (86 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window)	2006	2007

5. Braille Print of RTI Act (Press Note)

The Constitution of India ensures equality, freedom, justice and dignity of all individuals and implicitly mandates an inclusive society for all including persons with disabilities. In the recent years, there have been vast and positive changes in the perception of the society towards persons with disabilities. It has been realized that a majority of persons with disabilities can lead a better quality of life if they have equal opportunities and effective access to rehabilitation measures.

Recently Government of India has enacted Right to Information Act for the general people of India. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has got translated the Right to Information Act in Braille for the benefit of persons with visual impairment. The copies may be obtained from-

National Institute for the Visually Handicapped,
116-Rajpur Road, Dehradun.
Telephone No: 0135-2744491, 2735341.
Fax No: 0135-2748147.