Section 6 of RTI Act : Section 6: Request For Obtaining Information

Explanation using Example

Imagine John, a resident of Delhi, wants to know the status of a road construction project in his locality that has been delayed. To gather this information, John writes a letter in English to the State Public Information Officer (SPIO) of the Delhi Public Works Department (PWD), requesting details about the project's timeline, budget, and reasons for delay. He includes the prescribed fee with his request as per the RTI Act's regulations.

John does not need to provide any reason for seeking this information, nor does he have to share personal details beyond what is necessary for the PWD to respond to him. Upon receiving John's request, if the PWD realizes that the information he seeks is actually held by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the PWD will transfer John's request to the appropriate authority within five days and inform him about this transfer, as mandated by the RTI Act.