How to submit RTI Application

This page attempts to help you how to fill up the Online RTI Application form and submit the form to your desired Public Information Officer online. Please read the following instructions and field descriptions before filling up the online form.

Who can use this system?

Any Indian citizens staying inside or outside the State or the Country desires to obtain any information under this Act, may apply for information as prescribed under Section-6 (1) of RTI Act, 2005 and Rule 4 (1) of Telangana Right to Information Rules, 2005 may use this portal to obtain information.

What is request for information?

Any citizen desirous to obtain information from any public authority under Govt. of Telangana in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force; under RTI Act 2005 may request to the PIO of the concerned public authority in FORM-A.

To request for information to the PIO of any Departments of Govt. of Telangana through online, one has to undergo the following procedures;

  • Log into www.rtitelangana.in
  • RTI CMM's home page will be displayed
  • On this screen move your mouse cursor to ´Submit RTI Application / Appeal´.
  • E-Request screen will be displayed. Click on ´Submit RTI Application ´ link.
  • 'Form-A', the online application form along with instructions will be displayed
  • Read the instructions carefully before filling up the form.
  • Then fill up the required fields as given in the form.
Sl No. Name of the field Description Whether Required
1 Application Level Department,HOD,District,Mandal,Village,Office Mandatory
2 Department Name of the Department to which the information relates is to be entered/selected from the drop down list Mandatory
3 Hod List of HOD's under Department selected Above Mandatory
5 District List of Districts Mandatory
6 Mandal List of Mandal's under the District selected above Mandatory
7 Village List of Village's under the mandal selected above Mandatory
8 Office List of Office's based on Application Level and selected above Mandatory
1 First Name Name of the appellant/information seeker is to be mentioned. Mandatory
2 Middle name Middle Name Mandatory
3 Last Name Last Name Mandatory
8 Gender Male/Female is to be chosen from the radio button. Mandatory
9 Satus Rural/urban. Mandatory
10 Email address Email Address of the applicant/information seeker is to be given. Mandatory
11 Confirm Email Email Address of the applicant/information seeker is to be given. Mandatory
12 Contact No Any Contact number is to be given for correspondence. Mandatory
13 House No House number is to be given for correspondence. Mandatory
14 Street Address Steet Address should be mentioned. Mandatory
15 Colony Colony name. Mandatory
16 Area Area. Mandatory
17 Country By default it comes India. If other is to be selected from the drop down list. Mandatory
18 PIN Code Postal Code of the concerned area is to be given. Mandatory
19 State Set to Telangana. Mandatory
20 Educational status Literate/illiterate is to be chosen. Mandatory
21 Type of literacy Below 12th standard/12th standard pass/graduate/above graduate. Mandatory
22 Citizenship Indian/other. Mandatory
23 Below poverty line Yes/No. Mandatory
24 Card no Provide Card no. Mandatory
25 Year of issue Year of issue. Mandatory
26 Category BPL/Other is to be chosen from the radio button. In case of BPL, the applicant has to choose from the radio button yes/no. In case of yes: Mandatory
27 Upload Soft Copy An upload text box with browse button at right side, prompts the applicant to upload the scan copy of the identity in favour of BPL from his/her local computer. It is advised to upload the pdf. copy of the order so as to save both time of uploading and system storage space. Mandatory
28 Particulars in respect of Identity of the applicant To be selected from the drop down list Driving License/Passport/Voter Card/Ration Card/PAN Card Mandatory
29 Upload Identity Proof An upload text box with browse button at right side, prompts the applicant to upload the scan copy of the identity proof concerned selected from the above list from his/her local computer. It is advised to upload the pdf., GIF, JPG copy of the order so as to save both time of uploading and system storage space. Mandatory
30 Particulars of the information solicited. Subject matter of information The particular information which the applicant wants is to be mentioned. Mandatory
31 The period to which the information relates Periodicity of the information both from & To is to be chosen from the calendar. Mandatory
32 Specific details of information required Particular what information are required in details is to be mentioned. Mandatory
33 Has the information been provided earlier Whether information has been provided earlier or not, to be chosen from radio button yes/no Mandatory
34 Is this information not made available by the Public Authority Whether the concerned Public Authority was not able to give information is to be chosen from the radio button yes/no Mandatory
35 Have you deposited application fee? To be chosen from the radio button Yes/No. In case of yes the detail information like when & in which mode the payment has been made is to be mentioned in the text box. Mandatory
36 Do you agree to pay required fee? Whether the applicant is ready to pay the cost of information while applying is to chosen from the radio button yes/no Mandatory
37 Enter security code Captcha Code*Only Numbers or number addition Mandatory

After due fill up of the form, click on the 'Submit Application' button or if you want to fill up the form afresh then click on 'Reset' button.

If you choose 'Reset', all the filled up data will be cleared. If he/she selects 'Submit Application', all the data will be saved.

After successful submission of the online application, the system will show you the computer generated online message for send hard copy to Public Authority.

Then click on the print button available at the top right corner of the page to print the computer generated online acknowledgment receipt.

After acceptance hard copy PIO wil accept No application fee is required to deposit by the BPL applicants.

The payment of application fee by the RTI applicant can be made through other modes of deposit like; Cash, IPO, Treasury Challan, Bank Draft, MO etc. along with their computer generated online acknowledgment receipt.

After successful receipt of application fee by the PIO, the time-frame prescribed under the Act shall be applicable and in case of BPL applicant, after acceptance all the relevant document with photo Copy of BPL card by the PIO, the time-frame prescribed under the Act shall be applicable.

PIOs and RTI Applicants are informed with auto e-mail and auto SMS through their e-mail IDs and mobile numbers.