RTI Council of U.P.: Kerala the first state in India to facilitate online RTI queries.

Now file RTI queries online

KOCHI: The e-filing of RTI conceived by the IT mission will make Kerala the first state in India to facilitate online RTI queries. The project is expected to be launched this month at the General Administration Department (GAD) in the secretariat.Training is being imparted to the staff members of all Akshaya centres, the state's grassroots level ICT centres which will be the source point enabling people to file their query.Being launched under the e-district programme, the service will make electronic network available across the state with GAD working as the nodal office through all the Akshaya centres.A fee of rs10 will be charged on each application filed online. Once confirmed the application will be routed through Akshaya centres to the public information officers of the concerned department.The officers will then be provided with digital signatures to accept the application.The status of the application at each stage will be messaged to the applicant. One will have the choice to opt for the response as soft or hard copy.IT mission is also planning to increase the number of Akshaya centres in the state from 2,500 to 3,500.