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STEP 3: Draft your questions

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The RTI Act has a simple form for asking information from public authorities. Click here to see the Standard form for filing an RTI application. The basic information request should have open-ended questions that would get into details. The applicant should first clearly describe the issue, location, period pertaining to which information is being sought. Be clear about period, location, budget, contract work or departmental work for which information is being sought.

You can even collect samples of works and inspect files in the concerned office to save cost when accessing voluminous information. Remember, an RTI application is not a complaint form. It is an application seeking information. A common mistake made by people is to complain that something is not working properly and go on with a long story. There is no point complaining in an RTI application since the PIO is only concerned with the information you are seeking. However, you can use RTI to not only get information but also force the concerned officer to take action on pending matters like a complaint previously given. For this, use the four-stroke approach. Click here to access the four stroke approach questions.

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