On July 25, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the parliament that the total number of RTI applications/requests filed on the RTI Online website operated by the DoPT between the period June 2021 to June 2024 is 4,43,245 applications.
Union Minister Singh states this in the Parliament against the unstarred question asked by TMC MP Saket Gokhale on the total number of RTI applications/requests filed on the RTI Online website operated by the DoPT between the period June, 2021 to June, 2024 (month-wise) and the total number of RTI applications filed by citizens on the RTI online website that are classified as “pending” or have not yet been replied to, as-on-date
The Minster informed that ‘The RTI Online portal facilitates Indian Citizens to submit online RTI requests/appeals along with online payment and receive replies online from concerned PIOs/FAAs. As on date, 2622 Public Authorities have been aligned with RTI portal. The details of pendency of RTI applications, including pendency due to non-payment of required fees by applicants and other similar reasons etc. are maintained and monitored by the respective Public Authorities/Ministries/Departments.”
The year-month wise data provided by the Minister can be read here:
The RTI web portal for online filing of RTI applications was launched by the Ministry of Personnel & Training on April 22, 2013. This portal developed by NIC, is a facility for the Indian Citizen to file online RTI applications and first appeals and also to make online payment of RTI fees.
However, the Union Minister Singh did not give any information on the status or pendency of such applications.
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