Right to Information

The Government of India has enacted "The Right to Information Act 2005" to set out the practical regime of Right to Information (RTI) for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities to promote transparency and accountability in the working of any public authority.

What is right to information?

The RTI provides access to the information which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to inspect work, documents, records, taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents/records and certified samples of the materials and obtaining information which is also stored in electronic form. RTI application can be made online at rtionline.gov.in.

Who can ask for information?

Any citizen can request for information by making an application in writing or through electronic means in English/Hindi /official language of the area in which the application is being made, together with the prescribed fees.

Who will provide information?

Every public authority shall designate a Central Assistant Public Information Officer (CAPIO) at various levels, who will receive the requests for information from the public. The Central Public Information Officers (CPIO) in all administrative units/office will arrange for providing necessary information to the public. The application/request for information must be disposed off either by providing the information or rejecting the request, within a period of 30 days.

EXEMPTION FROM DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (SECTION 8(1) (J) OF RTI ACT, 2005

This section states that "Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen" Information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information officer or State Public Information officer or the appellate authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such Information: Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a state Legislature shall not be denied to any person.

Hence UIDAI disclosure norms states:

As per section 8(I) (J) of RTI Act, 2005 and in view of the confidential nature of demographic and biometric data (personal data of resident) only the resident to whom the data relates can seek the information. No other applicant can seek this information. No other applicant will be provided with any personal information related to a third party or any other resident to protect privacy and maintain confidentiality of residents enrolled under Aadhaar program. Applicant may also be required to provide additional validation of identity in certain cases.

Resident seeking details of their enrolments like processing stages, Aadhaar number or dispatch and delivery:

Resident can obtain status of Aadhaar generation/number from UIDAI Website (uidai.gov.in) by furnishing the EID number. The resident can also access the electronic version of the Aadhaar letter i.e. E-Aadhaar from the Resident portal (uidai.gov.in ) by furnishing the EID number along with demographic information. If all the information is matched with the information available in the UIDAI database, a one-time password (OTP) will be sent to the resident’s mobile number or e-mail address provided by the resident at the time of enrolment. In the case, the resident who has not provided mobile number and/or e-mail address at the time of enrolment or who has changed her/his mobile number, the resident will be required to furnish a mobile number along with name, EID and Pin Code to get the one-time password(OTP) after verification. The OTP is required to download E-Aadhaar. The resident can also get E-Aadhaar through UIDAI Regional offices and contact centres after due verification as per procedure by the concerned Regional Offices and contact Centres.

RTI application fees

'RTI application fees under the Act through Cash/Demand Draft/IPO payable to Unique Identification Authority of India'

# Obligatory items Under Section 4(I)(b) of RTI ACT, 2005 to publish.	Present Status of Information.
1. The particulars of its organization, functions and duties	Unique Identification Authority of India has been established as a Statutory Authority w.e.f. 12.07.2016 under Sec 11 of "The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016" . The functions assigned to the Authority under the Act is to develop the policy, procedure and systems for issuing Aadhaar Numbers to individuals and perform authentication thereof and also perform all the functions as per the provisions of Sec 23 of the Aadhar Act 2016 Section 23
2. The procedure followed in its decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability..	The functions and powers of the authority are performed as per the provision of Sec 17,18 and 19 of Aadhaar Act and delegation orders issued under Sec 51 of the Act. Section 17,18,19,and 51
3. The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.	(Detailed Information)
4. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records used by its employees for discharging its functions.	General rules/regulations etc applicable to Ministries/Departments in Government of India and the regulations as notified by the Authority
5. A statement of the categories of the documents held by it or under its control.	The UIDAI holds documents related to the UID project and are available on the website in the "UIDAI documents" section
6. The particulars of any arrangement that exist for consultation with, or representation by the members of the public, in relation to the formulation of policy or implementation thereof.	The UIDAI consults various stakeholders on particular issues. Further, suggestions are taken by emails and other social media platforms from public.
7. A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted by it. Additionally, information as to whether the meeting of these are open to the public, or the minutes' of such meetings are accessible to the public.	No board or counsel is constituted. However, tech committees may be constituted from time to time depending on the requirement
8. A directory of its officers and employees	See Contact Us (Detailed Information)
9. The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.	(Detailed Information)
10. The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made.	Cumulative Expenditure up to February 2017
11. Power and duties of its officers	(Detailed Information HQ) / (Detailed Information RO)
12. The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amount allocated and the details and beneficiaries of such programmes.	Not applicable.
13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorizations granted by it.	Not applicable.
14. Details of the information available to, or held by it, reduced in an electronic form.	Information in electronic form are available on the website.
15. The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.	There is no public library or reading room maintained by the UIDAI. Most of the information is available on the website of UIDAI
16. The names, designations and other particulars of the Central Public Information Officer.	List of CPIOs & FAAs at UIDAI, HQ List of CPIOs & FAAs at UIDAI ROs & Tech centre