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Right to Information

Right to Information

The Right to Information under the provisions of the RTI Act is available to the citizens of India only. RTI Act is an important legislation designed to promote transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities.

The full text of the RTI Act is available on the website: https://rti.gov.in/rti-act.pdf External website that opens in a new window PDF file that opens in new window. To know how to open PDF file refer Help section located at bottom of the site.

The RTI Act also provides for appeals by aggrieved persons to the Central Information Commission of the Government of India.

Indian citizens resident in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Gabon may seek information in writing on payment of requisite fee during office hours on working days as per procedure laid down in the RTI Act, 2005.

Contact details of officers for addressing applications under Right to Information Act, 2005:

Public Information Officer
Shri Vishnu Dayal Mahto,
Second Secretary (Consular)
Email: cons.kinshasamea.gov.in

Appellate Authority
Shri Dhruv Mittal
Charge d'Affaires a.i.
Email: amb.kinshasamea.gov.in

Applications seeking information under the Act may be sent along with a fee in US Dollars equivalent to INR 10/- (Indian Rupee ten only) in cheque or demand draft favouring Embassy of India, Kinshasa.

It may be noted that information provided under the Act is available to citizens of India only. Applications should be submitted along with documentary proof of Indian Citizenship (like copy of personal particulars pages of passport). More information is available at http://rti.gov.in External website that opens in a new window. The mailing address is Embassy of India, 18-B, Avenue Batetela, C/Gombe, Kinshasa,, Democratic Republic of Congo.

It may also be pointed out that as per section 6(1) (a) of the RTI Act, 2005, a person who desires to obtain information under the Act is required to submit the application to the Information Officer of the “concerned public authority”. Applicants are, therefore, advised to send their requests under the RTI Act to the Embassy only when the subject matter can reasonably be presumed to pertain to the Embassy. While section 6 (3) provides for the transfer of an application by a receiving PIO to another [concerned] PIO, this is clearly meant to cover situations where the application is addressed to a PIO on the assumption that it has been directed to the concerned PIO. Where the information required obviously does not pertain to the Embassy, the application may be addressed to the concerned PIO directly.

Payment of RTI fee Online - Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO)

The scheme of Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) has been launched by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in association with Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). This would enable the Indian citizens abroad to pay the RTI fee Online.

An Indian Postal Order can be purchased electronically by paying a fee on-line through e-Post Office Portal or through India Post website. The web-links for payment are:

www.indiapost.gov.in External website that opens in a new window
www.epostoffice.gov.in External website that opens in a new window

The Credit Card or Debit Card of any bank powered by Visa/ Master can be used for this purpose.

 

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