How to file RTI application

What you need to know

Any Indian citizen can file RTI for ₹10 fee and get information from any government office within 30 days. No lawyer needed. File online at rtionline.gov.in or Gujarat RTI portal.

Your rights

Information within 30 days

Free information if BPL card holder

First appeal within 30 days if denied

Second appeal to Information Commissioner

Compensation for officer who wrongly denied information

What you should do now

Action first

File RTI application on the correct portal

Central departments: rtionline.gov.in | Gujarat state: rtionline.gujarat.gov.in
Pay ₹10 fee (free for BPL card holders)
Be specific about exactly what information you want — vague requests get vague answers
If denied or response is incomplete — file First Appeal within 30 days to same department

Acts applicable

Right to Information Act 2005

central

Section 6 — Request procedure, Section 7 — Disposal of request

Where to complain

RTI Online Portal — Central Gujarat RTI Portal

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.