RTI: Department of Posts Launches e-IPO for Indian Citizens Abroad
Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications & IT, today in
association with Department of Personnel and Training launched
Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) to enable Indian citizens abroad
to pay RTI fee online. This is a facility to purchase an Indian Postal
Order electronically by paying a fee on-line through e-Post Office
Portal i.e. https://www.epostoffice.gov.in. It can also be accessed through India Post website www.indiapost.gov.in.
At present, this facility is available only for Indian Citizens abroad
across the globe to facilitate them to seek information under the RTI
Act, 2005. Both Debit and Credit Cards of any Bank powered by
Visa/Master can be used for this purpose. All the requirements for
filling an RTI application as well as other provisions
regardingeligibility, time limit, exemptions etc; as provided in the RTI
Act, 2005 will continue to apply.
The applicant needs to register on the website to create his/her profile
for the first time. He has to select the Ministry/Department from whom
he desires to seek information under the RTI Act and the eIPO so
generated can be used to seek information from that Ministry/Department
only. A printout of the eIPO is to be attached with the RTI application
sent in hard copy. In case RTI application is filed electronically, eIPO
is required to be attached as an attachment.
Source : PIB Release, 22 March, 2013
