Particulars of Facilities Available to Citizens for Obtaining Information

RTI Cell

An RTI Cell has been set up in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Room No.320, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011 with a Public Counter at R&I Section, facing Gate No.19, Basement, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi for receiving RTI Applications related to this Department and statutory fees thereof, as prescribed under the RTI Act, 2005. The RTI Cell acts as a central point for receiving the RTI applications relating to DPIIT, from the public as well as through post and further distribution of these applications to the concerned CPIOs within the Department as well as to the other Public Authorities.

The RTI Cell accepts various fees prescribed under the Act, both in Cash against a proper receipt, as well as though IPO/Demand Draft/Banker’s cheque drawn in the name of Accounts Officer, DPIIT.

The RTI Cell also facilitates the applicants by providing them information on the status of their applications and any other information required by them in connection with RTI Applications filed by them in DPIIT.
Information Facilities Counter (IFC)

Computerized Information and Facilitation Counter (Public Relations and Complaints Counter) has been set up at Room No.-37, Gate No.11, Basement, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011 to provide information and assistance to the public regarding the schemes and procedures of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) as well as acknowledgement and status report of individual applications and grievances. The Facilities Counter is situated outside the security zone with a view to facilitating the dissemination of the information to the citizen/user at one place without the hassle of getting an entry pass.

	RTI Cell	Information Facilitation Counter (IFC)
Name, designation & Address	RTI Cell, Shri Dharam Pal, Section Officer, Room,No.320, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi- 110011. .Public Counter at R&I Section, facing Gate No.19, Basement, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011.	Information Facilities Counter, Room No.B-37, Gate No.11, Basement, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-110011.
Telephone No.	011-23061711	011-23063088
Timings	9.00 A.M. to 5.30 PM	9.00 A.M. to 5.30 PM
Facilities Available	Receiving of RTI Applications/First Appeals relating to DPIIT from the Public/ through Post, online and other means of communications and distribute them to concerned CPIOs of DPIIT/Other Public Authorities. Accept fees in Cash and though DD/IPO/ Cheque and issue receipt. Coordinates and dispose of RTI application/ First appeals among different CPIOs of the Department and ensure timely dispose of. Provide all types assistance to the public facilitating them to file application/first appeal and provide available information immediately.	Information required by the visitors is are collected from relevant Sections/Officers of DPIIT under and provided to the visitors/public. IFC facilitates interaction by the visitors With the concerned officials of the Sections in the Department through Intercom for clarifications required by them.
Charges/Fee	Application Fee – Rs.10/- Additional Fees : Rupees two for each page in A-3 or smaller size paper Actual cost or price of a photocopy in large paper Actual cost or price for samples or models. Rupees fifty per dikette or floppy. Price fixed for a publication or rupees two per page of photocopy for extract from the publication. No fee for inspection of records for the first hour of Inspection and a fee of rupees five for each subsequent hour or fraction thereof; and so much of postal charge involved in supply Of information that exceeds fifty rupees. Exemption from Payment of Fees : No fee shall be charged from any person who, is Below Poverty Line (BPL) provided a copy of the Certificate issued by the appropriate Government in this regard is submitted alongwith the application.	No Charges All the efforts and made to facilitate the public and provide the desired information at one place.