Dear Sidharth DoPT Rules are NOT the obstacle. The language used by DoPT is "cash against a proper receipt". This would include all electronic transfers of money through any system where transactions are properly accounted for TO THE P/A's ACCOUNT (such as the post office system I mentioned).
The other form of fee payment approved by DopT is through a "negotiable instrument" like bankers cheque (LPO) or Demand Draft where no "receipts" can be issued since these are not received directly by the PIO - but are encashable in the normal course. A corollary to this (as we have previously discussed) is that IF (and this is a big IF) Post Office officers can be APIOs then officers of Nationalised Banks ought to be designated likewise. Sarbajit --- In [email protected], Sidharth <sidharthb...@...> wrote: > > I agree with what Sri. Sarbajit says about online payment of fees. > > DoPT's rules are the real stumbling blocks since it forbid us to go any > further. DoPT must amend the rules to allow online payments. > > Luckily I have done that with State Level PA in Orissa since the same has > been prescribed in the Orissa State Rules. I produce that part here. > > "Provided that a citizen seeking information through electronic means has to > submit evidence regarding deposit of prescribed application fee." > > This is only for application fees. Payment of "Cost of information" is a > separate ball game all together. > > Sidharth Misra > > > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:14 AM, sroy1947 <sroy1...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Just wanted to fine tune the concept for further research by our members. > > > > The applicant submits his RTI request the the CAPIO of Postal Dept and > > makes the e-payment for fee to account of any registered "biller" where it > > will be consolidated to P/A's account. > > > > http://www.indiapost.gov.in/netscape/epayment.html > > > > I again want to clarify that the DopT cannot exclude by Rules the FORM of > > payment into a P/As account. The Act's twin requirements are > > > > a) The fee must be "prescribed" - which as we know is Rs. 10 for the > > application > > > > b) The payment (receipt) must ACCOMPANY the request. > > > > Sarbajit > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, "sroy1947" > > <sroy1947@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Group, > > > > > > 1) section 6(1) r/w 27 makes it clear that the appropriate govt can only > > prescribe the AMOUNT of the fee and NOT the mode of transmission of the fee > > - which does not preclude transmitting money electronically despite the > > absence of rules. > > > > > > 2) So you should send an email to the PIO asking for the BANK particulars > > and A/c head / sub-head of the P/A etc. to enable you to transfer funds into > > their account using netbanking / RTGS / NEFT / SWIFT etc, or even a direct > > cash deposit into their account using the nearest CBS enabled branch near > > you. > > > > > > Sarbajit > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <rti_india%40yahoogroups.com>, "Sameer > > Sachdeva" <sachdeva_sameer@> wrote: > > > > > > > > RTI Request in Electronic Forum > > > > > > > > > > > > The section 6(1) of the RTI act states that, > > > > "A person, who desires to obtain any information under this Act, shall > > make a request in writing or through electronic means in English or Hindi or > > in the official language of the area in which the application is being made, > > accompanying such fee as may be prescribed..." > > > > > > > > Even though an applicant can submit appeals and second appeals under > > RTI Act through e-mail (I have successfully) done that but in respect to > > filing a RTI request an applicant cannot do so as there is no mean to submit > > the RTI fee of Rs 10 online. > > > > > > > > I will be glad if members of the forum can educate me on any provision > > thereof and what needs to be done so that the same can be implemented. > > > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > > > Sameer Sachdeva > > > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/India-egov/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
