#1. Procedure for submission of RTI Application forms:

1. Download RTI Application forms

2. Fill up the necessary applicants information.

3. Submit Application forms and pay fees to PIO

4. If no reply/ not satisfied with reply in 30 (or 35 days in case of submission to APIO or under Section 6(3)),

5. First Appeal to the First Appellate Authority (normally a officer higher than the PIO)

6. If no reply/ not satisfied with reply in 45 days to the First Appeal, then Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC (Time period is 90 days)

#2. Difference between National Informatic Center (NIC) and ICT Department:

National Informatics Center (NIC) is a Science & Technology institution of the Government of India established for providing e-Government / e- Governance Solutions in Government Sector (for detail info on NIC,visit www.nic.in).

On the other hand, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Department functions under the Government of Mizoram (GoM) and was established in the year 2008 for framing policy, planning, implementation and monitoring of Information & Communication Technology and e-Governance projects in the State of Mizoram.