RTI online portal to be soon allows to use in Hindi also
The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), said in an order issued today, "the RTI online portal which was launched in August 2013 by DoPT for all Central government ministries/departments with a view to provide a facility to citizens to file RTI applications and first appeals online."
Till now, 463 public authorities have been aligned to the portal. It is proposed to extend the RTI online portal to more public authorities and also to make technical improvements in RTI online portal during the next year, as per the action plan 2016.
Users will also get auto sms alerts and email if any modification is done in their account, it said. Besides, there will be more features for both the public authorities and citizens to improve interface and easy processing of RTI applications. The DoPT has sought comments from people on the proposed changes from people within 15 days.
RTI users have also been complaining delayed response in processing their applications through the online portal. The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 empower a citizen to get time-bound response from government departments on their queries on governance.
"Making RTI online portal available in Hindi language as well. Mobile application for RTI online portal. NIC has already developed it for Android platform since 70% of the smartphones users have Android system. Payment gateways is yet to be provided by the State Bank of India," said DoPT in the order.
