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RTI Filing Guide — Odisha

Odisha is a mineral-rich state with significant RTI activity around mining leases, environmental clearances, and tribal displacement. Cyclone and disaster relief fund allocation queries are common post natural disasters. The state has an active information commission with reasonable disposal times of 4-6 months.

📋 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 DraftTreasury ChallanCash

🏛️ State Information Commission

Odisha State Information Commission

📍N-1/7, Nayapalli, IRC Village, Bhubaneswar - 751015

📞0674-2553585

📧osic-odi@nic.in

🌐https://osic.odisha.gov.in

⏱️ Appeal Timeline

First Appeal

Within 30 days

Second Appeal

Within 90 days to Odisha State Information Commission

🏢 Key Government Departments

Revenue & Disaster Management
ST & SC Development
Mining
Steel & Mines
Agriculture
Education
Health
Forest & Environment

💡 State-Specific Filing Tips

  • 1Odisha accepts RTI in Odia and English.
  • 2Mining and industrial project RTIs are very common due to large mineral deposits.
  • 3For cyclone/disaster relief information, file under Revenue & Disaster Management.
  • 4Tribal welfare and FRA claims RTIs should go to ST & SC Development dept.

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