Right to Information, 2005

The Department of S&T is committed to complete transparency and fairness in meeting the aspiration of the Citizens of Nation. Department endeavors to make available maximum information on the website of the Department in consonance with the spirit and provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. AnyCitizen of India can freely have access to this information and also seek information from the CPIOs of the Department of S&T. The position of the Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) in the Department has since been decentralized and a Scientist of the rank of Scientist in the Scientific Division and an officer of the rank of Director/Deputy Secretary in Administration and other Divisions have been designated as CPIO for their respective Divisions. Joint Secretary (Admn) has been designated as the Appellate Authority (AA) for the Department of S&T. The list of CPIOs and A.A. is available on the Website under RTI, which is updated from time to time. The Applicants can either send their requests for information directly to the concerned CPIO or to the Nodal Officer. The requests received by the Nodal Officer are further passed on to the respective CPIOs for furnishing the information directly to the Applicant.

RTI Application

Application along with requisite fee as prescribed under the RTI Act, 2005, can be made either by Post or by Hand . Centrally to the Nodal CPIO in case of Department of Science & Technology and directly to the concerned CPIO in case of Subordinate Offices/AI/Professional Bodies under the Department.

How to Apply

Application on plain paper duly typed or neatly handwritten in English or Hindi or any official language may be submitted to the concerned CPIO at the address given below:

Application can be submitted by Hand or through post alongwith a fee of Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) in the name of Accounts Officer or DDO, DST by way of Indian Postal Order, Demand Draft or in cash with the Cashier against proper receipt. There is no fee for person who are below poverty line. Information can be supplied on furnishing Rs. 2/- for each page and R. 50/- in Diskette.

You can also apply RTI application through online

https://www.rtionline.gov.in/

First Appeal

Applicants not satisfied with the information supplied or information not given within the time prescribed under RTI Act can appeal to the First Appellate Authority in DST. The name and particulars of First Appellate Authority are as under:

You can also apply RTI application through online

https://www.rtionline.gov.in/

Time limit for filing Appeal is 30 days from the expiry of date on which information was to be received by the Applicant or from the date of receipt of such decision.