How to File RTI MP Application

Under the Right to Information Act 2005, each citizen of India has the power to ask for certain information from a public authority if he/she desires. The public authority is obligated, as per the act, to provide full information as demanded by the citizen. RTI is accepted in each state of India except for the states of Jammu and Kashmir. However, each state has different guidelines when it comes to the implementation of the act. State guidelines differ in terms of payment fee, application format, mode of sending application and so on. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Right to Information Act. 2005 (N0.22 of 2005 ) the State Government, hereby makes the following rules, namely

If you wish to exercise your right to information, follow the steps mentioned below in order to successfully file an RTI application in Madhya Pradesh.

Let us first begin with how to file an RTI Madhya Pradesh Application without using the internet, that is the "offline mode".

Have a close look at the points mentioned below:

1. Identify the Department you wish to file the RTI MP Application with

Firstly, identify the department to which your RTI Madhya Pradesh application should be sent. For instance, all civic issues like water problem, garbage, street lights, building permission in cities are under respective corporation like for Bhopal, it will Bhopal Municipal Corporation and so on.




Departments under Madhya Pradesh Government

All Madhya Pradesh State Government Departments and local governing bodies in Madhya Pradesh like Municipal Corporations (Indore Municipal Corporation, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Gwalior Municipal Corporation, Katni Municipal Corporation etc.) Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, Madhya Pradesh State Veterinary Council, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Madhya Pradesh Housing & Infrastructure Development Board, Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited, Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Company Limited, Madhya Pradesh State Dental Council, Indian Institute of Management Indore, Indore Development Authority, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore, DAVV, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, M.P. Bhoj (Open) University, MP Professional Examination Board etc.

List of Madhya Pradesh State Government Departments are as follows:

• Aviation
• Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare
• Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation Department
• Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
• Department of commercial tax
• Co-operation Department
• Department of Culture
• Energy Department
• Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department
• Finance Department
• Fisheries
• Directorate Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection
• Forest Department
• General Administration Department
• Department of Higher Education
• Home Department
• Horticulture & Food processing Department
• Housing & Environment Department
• Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy (AYUSH)
• Department of Science and Technology
• Jail Department
• Labour Department
• Law & Legislative Affairs
• Medical Education Department
• Mineral Resources Department
• Narmada Valley Development Authority
• Panchayat & Rural Development Department
• Parliamentary Affairs Department
• Planning Economics & Statistics Department
• Public Enterprises
• Public Grievances Redressal Department
• Public Health & Family Welfare Department
• Public Health Engineering Department
• Public Relations Department
• Public Service Management
• Public Works Department
• Rehabilitation Department
• Religious Trust & Endowments Department
• Revenue Department
• Cottage & Rural Industries
• School Education Department
• Mpcost
• Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribe Welfare
• Social Welfare
• Sports & Youth Welfare
• Technical Education & Man Power Planning
• Tourism Department
• Madhya Pradesh Transport Department
• Department of Urban Administration and Environment development
• Water Resources Department
• Women and Child Development Department
2. Begin writing the Application

Once you are aware of the department, you can begin writing the RTI Application on a piece of paper. There is a special format prescribed by the Madhya Pradesh government, following which the application should be written. If you wish to know the prescribed format,

click here.



However, following the format is not compulsory;

you can write the application on a plain paper

as well.

Also, make sure the questions you ask in your application must be relating to only one issue at a time.

• For example if you wish to enquire about construction of a certain road, then ask only those questions which are related to the construction of the road. In cases where more than one issues have to be addressed, multiple RTIs as advised for faster response.



The questions can be asked in Hindi

or English. Similarly, the government might also reply in Hindi or English.




3. Attach Fees for the RTI MP application

Filing an RTI is not 100% free of cost, each state charges different amount as application fee.

The RTI Madhya Pradesh application fee is Rs. 10/-. Thus next step is to attach Rs. 10/- in the form of IPO along with your application.



4. Send your Madhya Pradesh Right to Information Application

The final step towards filing an RTI Madhya Pradesh is to send the application along with the attached fee via speed/ registered post.

With the offline process of filing RTI Madhya Pradesh described above, the next question is whether it is possible to file RTI Madhya Pradesh online?

Presently, there is no facility provided by the government of Madhya Pradesh to file an RTI Online. However you can do so with

It is possible to file RTI MP online request in less than 10 minutes.

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Just fill the simple form and we will call you up to understand your query in detail. Our team of lawyers will then draft the application as per the requirement, language and guidelines acceptable in Madhya Pradesh and file the request on your behalf.

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