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RTI Filing Guide — Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh has active RTI usage particularly in mining, forest rights, and tribal welfare sectors. The state has a dedicated focus on Forest Rights Act (FRA) implementation where RTI is a powerful tool. Left-wing extremism affected areas may have slower response times. The state commission processes appeals within 4-6 months typically.

📋 RTI Fee Structure

TypeAmount
Application Fee₹10
BPL ExemptionFree for BPL cardholders
Additional Pages₹2 per page
Inspection FeeNo fee for first hour; ₹5 per 15 mins

💳 Accepted Payment Modes

Indian Postal OrderCourt Fee StampsDemand DraftCash

🏛️ State Information Commission

Chhattisgarh State Information Commission

📍Block-3, Indravati Bhawan, Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh

📞0771-2510626

📧csic-cg@nic.in

🌐https://cgic.nic.in

⏱️ Appeal Timeline

First Appeal

Within 30 days

Second Appeal

Within 90 days to CG State Information Commission

🏢 Key Government Departments

Revenue
Forest
Tribal Welfare
Mining
Health
Education
Panchayat & Rural Development

💡 State-Specific Filing Tips

  • 1Chhattisgarh has significant tribal population — BPL exemptions are widely applicable.
  • 2For forest land rights, file under both Forest Department and Tribal Welfare.
  • 3Mining-related RTIs should be sent to the Mining Department, Naya Raipur.
  • 4Use Hindi for better response from state-level departments.

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