The website was launched earlier this week. Through it, RTI applications or first appeals can be filed by Indian citizens only for the main ministries or departments of central government, located at New Delhi.

“The government will extend this facility to all its ministries and offices in the national capital by this month end,” the official said.

The website will give an individual greater and easier access to government information, the officials said.

The Centre’s flagship Right to Information Act, which was enacted in 2005, mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information. One has to pay a fee of Rs. 10 for seeking information.

The portal also help an RTI applicant and appellant to see the status of his application and appeal.

“At present, the text of an application that can be uploaded at the prescribed column (on the website while filing application) is confined to 500 words only. In case an application contains more than 500 words, it can be uploaded as an attachment,” the official said, adding that an applicant will get alert on his or her mobile about movement of the applications.

The Centre had last month started an online facility -- eIPO (electronic Indian Postal Order) -- for Non-Residential Indians to pay fee of Rs. 10 to access their Right to Information from abroad. (PTI)