Fees
| Form | Size | No. of Pages | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photocopying | A4 size | First Four pages | Free of charge |
| A4 and smaller | One side | Rs 2 | |
| A4 and smaller | Both Sides | Rs 4 | |
| Legal size | One side | Rs 4 | |
| Legal size | Both Sides | Rs 8 | |
| Any size larger than above | Actual cost | ||
| Printout | A4 size | First Four pages | Free of charge |
| A4 and smaller | One side | Rs 4 | |
| A4 and smaller | Both sides | Rs 8 | |
| Legal size up to A3 | One side | Rs 5 | |
| Legal size up to A3 | Both sides | Rs 10 | |
| Any size larger than above | Actual cost | ||
| Copying on to Diskette, CD, USB, or similar electronic device provided by the citizen | Rs 20 | ||
| Copying on to Diskette, CD, USB, or similar electronic device provided by the Public Authority | Actual cost | ||
| Study or inspection of any document or material or inspection of a construction site | 1st hour – free of charge Over one hour – Rs 50 per hour | ||
| Samples or Models | Actual cost | ||
| Free of Charge | |||
If the Public Authority has a prescribed fee schedule that has been issued by circulars or regulations, that schedule will continue to be applicable.
Mode of Payment:
- In cash paid to the Information Officer
- Bank Draft addressed to the Accounts Officer of the Public Authority
- The possibility of taking notes, copying extracts, photographing the material with a phone or handheld camera, will depend on the discretion of the Public Authority and where the prescribed fee for accessing the information is paid in full.
- If the citizen feels that the fee charged by the Information Officer is excessive, he can appeal to the designated officer within 14 days.
- The making of an appeal to the designated officer or the commission does not require the payment of a fee.
- If a citizen is successful in making an Appeal either to the designated officer or to the commission, he is entitled to receive the information requested by him/her free of charge.