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+====== Rajasthan — RTI Rules and Resources ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Rajasthan RTI rules, RTI Rajasthan, Rajasthan Information Commission, RTI application Rajasthan, rti right to information india)
+metatag-description=(Right to Information in Rajasthan — where the RTI movement began. The State Information Commission, applicable rules, fee structure, and how to file.)}}
+//A reference note on the working of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in the State of Rajasthan — the birthplace of India's RTI movement. Readers relying on these rules for a live application, appeal, or complaint are advised to confirm against the **Rajasthan Government Gazette** or the **Rajasthan State Information Commission** website.//
+===== Rajasthan's place in the RTI story =====
+Rajasthan is the **origin State of India's Right to Information movement**. The **Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)** organised public hearings (//jan sunwais//) on panchayat corruption in Bhim, Beawar, and other districts in the mid-1990s, which directly fed into the State-level **Rajasthan Right to Information Act, 2000** — itself a predecessor to the Central Act of 2005. Any RTI practitioner in Rajasthan works in that lineage.
+===== The State Information Commission =====
+The **Rajasthan State Information Commission (RSIC)** is constituted under Section 15 of the RTI Act, 2005, seated at **Jaipur**. It hears second appeals under Section 19(3) and complaints under Section 18 concerning State Government departments, local bodies, and State-aided institutions.
+===== Applicable rules =====
+  * **The Rajasthan Right to Information Rules, 2005** — the State rules on form, fee, and procedure.
+  * **The Rajasthan State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules** — procedure before the Commission.
+  * **Official language of filing:** Applications may be filed in **Hindi** (the State's official language) or **English** under Section 6(1).
+===== Fee structure =====
+Application fees under the State rules are typically **Rs 10** (confirm against the latest notification). Copies are charged per page as prescribed. BPL applicants are exempt on production of a valid certificate. Payment methods include Indian Postal Order, demand draft, and cash at the counter of the public authority.
+===== Filing an RTI in Rajasthan =====
+For **State departments** (Revenue, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Home, Medical & Health, Urban Development), file with the Public Information Officer of the concerned department or district office. For **Central Government** bodies in Rajasthan, use **rtionline.gov.in**. See [[:file-rti-online-india|How to File RTI Online in India — 2026 step-by-step]].
+===== Currency caveat =====
+The Rajasthan RTI Rules have been amended by notification since 2005. Confirm the current text against the **Rajasthan Government Gazette** or the Commission's website before filing.
+===== Related pages on this site =====
+  * [[rules:start|RTI Rules — Central, State, and Commission rules]].
+  * [[:act|The Right to Information Act, 2005 — current text]].
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to File RTI Online in India — 2026 step-by-step]].
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI Applications Get Rejected — and How to Avoid It]].
+===== Sources =====
+  - The Right to Information Act, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005), Sections 15 and 27.
+  - The Rajasthan Right to Information Rules, 2005.
+  - The Rajasthan State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules.
+  - The Rajasthan Right to Information Act, 2000 (since subsumed by the Central Act of 2005).
+===== Last reviewed on =====
+April 2026
+{{tag>rti rules rajasthan state-rti rsic mkss}}

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