To the chief Information Commissioner.
Please provide me with below information.
1. Does your state have a web portal supporting the spirit of Right to Information Act. Similar and at least providing the same functionality as https://RTIOnline.gov.in where
- Any Citizen of India can go online and file RTI appeal to Information Commission or any of the administrative unit's SPIOs electronically and get an RTI tracking ticket similar to RTIOnline.gov.in.
- Pay the prescribed fee online using Net Banking, Credit Cards.
- Track the status online and get the response on the online portal electronically.
- File First and Second appeal in case RTI response is not satisfactory electronically using the same portal.
2. If answer to query #1 is Yes for all the points, please provide the web portal name.
3. If Answer to all or any of the Query #1 is No.
                a).Please provide details on why even after 10 years of RTI Act in place and after multiple years of RTIOnline.gov.in online and working as a benchmark developed by NIC for central  government ministries (NIC or similar agencies manages all your state web portals as well)  your state is not able to provide this service.
                b.) If you have already planned for a similar or better service than RTIOnline.gov.in to serve RTI  needs for your state please provide the expected time frame when Citizens of India can start using it.
The Above RTI is for public purpose.

Response 

We got the response fairly quick.

This is to inform you that your RTI application is Incomplete as per Rule 5 of Sikkim State Rights to Information (Regulation of Fee, Cost & Miscellaneous) Rules 2005. Because you haven't enclosed Documentary proof of being a citizen of India.

However the commission has no jurisdiction to furnish information as sought as your RTI applicaiton Dated ********  and you may kindly ask this question to the department of personal.

Our observations on the RTI response are:

1.  Sikkim Fee and Cost Rule  document adds a few more clauses to the central original RTI.pdf regarding more documentations and attestations required to furnish the information and nudges towards filling up a form A.

2. The section below says Rs. 100 as fee, but is negated to Rs. 10 by a disclaimer.

4. So the RTI is technically Invalid to be transferred to department of personal by CIC(due to the overriding citizenship proof requirement) so is returned.

Reasons we are working towards fixing this issue:- 

The details are in this thread. but briefly.

- A manual effort is a big barrier for a common man to seek information on any in-efficiency, corruption, violation in his/her community.

- Apart from being a barrier, it in-efficient wasting a lot of time of information giving agency and seeker.

- There are plenty of loopholes which can be used to suppress, deflect or deny the information.

-Its error prone and any redress, since tedious is pushing citizens in a state of defeated apathy.

-Digitizing the effort will not only make the process seamless but open opportunities to improve the process and streamline the feedback loop.

- Will minimize misuse from the information giver and seeker.

- Save taxpayers some scarce money.

- An informed citizen would be less prone to propaganda machinery and an active collaboration will bring down cost to development.

Our Aim -

Is to bring efficiency, accountability and transparency in the state RTI system by  having all the states on board rti.gov.in or a similar platform working with efficiency similar to existing service by central government. We at ballotboxIndia are a small group of professionals trying to flag wasteful exercises in the system. A child being in Sikkim or Delhi can get into  a school and grow into a trained professional in future with this kind of saved money - which will have a huge multiplier effect for the whole economy.

Status -

The research on the status of RTI for Sikkim is complete and till the date (September 2016) there is no online, consistent facility to file an Right to Information to the state of Sikkim.

Future course of action -

To carry this effort forward we are looking for coordinators in Sikkim, who can work towards a transparent state of Sikkim with our team.

Who can be a coordinator -

 Any one with a zeal to improve communities using a non confrontational approach, ready to collaborate with multiple entities and is systematic and patient. A working professional, An activist, A politician, researcher, a housewife, a student. All he/she needs is an inclination for scientific ways, curious, respect and honor, and of course a few hours a week.

Are Coordinators Funded for their efforts?

Yes. BallotboxIndia is about bringing back the culture of detailed deliberations and research. We follow a tedious systematic approach and are actions and output based. To sustain such efforts the time and efforts spent has to be valued and incentivized.

I can't add value for this particular effort but been active for common good or want to work for better communities ?

Send in your details to innovators@ballotboxindia.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thanks 

Team @BallotboxIndia