Guide
How to use this tool
What you need before you start, and what happens at each step.
Before you start
This tool helps you write an RTI application for a Central Government ministry, department, or public authority. It drafts the request — it does not file it for you, and it is not the government’s own portal.
- An RTI request to a Central authority has to go to a Central authority. State departments have their own portals, and a misdirected request is returned without a refund of the fee.
- Supporting documents must be PDFs under 1MB.
- You will need a working email address and mobile number when you file on the real portal.
The three steps
Describe what you want to know
Write your question in your own words — plain Hindi or English is fine. The tool works out which public authority is likely to hold the information and turns what you wrote into a properly formatted RTI application.
Review the draft
You get a draft you can read and edit before anything else happens. This is the part worth spending time on: a vague question is the most common reason an RTI request comes back unanswered.
File it and keep the number
The fee step here is simulated — nothing is charged and nothing is filed for you. When you file on the real portal, save the registration number it gives you. You need it to track the request and to appeal if 30 days pass with no reply.
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