1. Introduction

Any citizen of India who desires to obtain any information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 may make a request preferably in the application format in writing or through electronic means  to the Public Information Officer/Assistant Public Information Officer.

2. Application Fee

In accordance to directives given in the Gazette notification issued by Deptt. of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India,  vide No.34012/8(s)/2005-Estt.(B) dated 16/09/2005 , the application for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6  must be accompanied by prescribed  application fee drawn in favour of NHPC Ltd. payable at the local office where the application has been submitted.  At present the application fee, which is subject to change from time to time, is as under:- Application fee : Rs. 10/- (Rupees ten only) Mode of payment                       : By cash against proper receipt or by demand draft/banker's cheque/Indian Postal Order. Persons who belong to BPL category are not required to pay any fee provided necessary documents are produced in support of their claim.

3. Additional Fee

In case it is decided to provide the information, the Requester shall be informed of the additional fees required to be deposited by him/her for the information sought and information shall be furnished after the deposit of the  fee by the Requester, as per the Act.  In accordance to directives given in the above mentioned Gazette notification dated 16/09/2005, for providing the information under sub-section  (1) of Section 7, an additional fee shall be charged. At present, the applicable rates, which are subject to change from time to time, are given as under,:- a. For each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper) created or copied Rs. 2/- per page b. For a copy in larger size paper Actual charge or cost price c. For samples or models Actual cost or price d. For inspection of records No fee for the first hour; and a fee of Rupees five for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter Further, for providing the information under sub-section (5) of Section 7, the fee shall be charged at the following rates:- a. For information provided in diskette or floppy Rs. 50/-(Rupees fifty only) per diskette or floppy b. For information provided in printed form At the price fixed for such publication or Rs.2/- per page of photocopy for extracts from the publication The mode of payment of above mentioned additional fees shall be the same as application fee.

4. Appeal

In case the  Requester  who does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the PIO, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period from the receipt of such a decision, prefer an appeal to  the Departmental  Appellate Authority  for redressal of the grievance.