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Rti 2017

The document is an office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions regarding securing personal information, including Aadhar numbers, in Right to Information (RTI) applications and appeals. It instructs that ministries should not request or publish Aadhar numbers due to guidelines from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to comply with privacy laws. Personal details like Aadhar numbers should be hidden from public view when uploading RTI applications and responses online.

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Rti 2017

The document is an office memorandum from the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions regarding securing personal information, including Aadhar numbers, in Right to Information (RTI) applications and appeals. It instructs that ministries should not request or publish Aadhar numbers due to guidelines from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to comply with privacy laws. Personal details like Aadhar numbers should be hidden from public view when uploading RTI applications and responses online.

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F. No. 1/1/2013-IR (pt.

)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
IR (Division)

North Block, New Delhi


Dated 14 June , 2017
Office Memorandum

Subject:- Securing the Personal information including Aadhar No., in RTI Applications/
Appeals in compliance to Aadhar Act, 2016 and Information Technical Act, 2000.

***

The undersigned is directed to say that Ministry of Electronics And Information


Technology (Meity) have circulated guidelines for securing Identity information and Sensitive
personal data or information in compliance to Aadhar Act, 2016 and Information Technology
Act, 2000, wherein they have instructed that personal particular and information including
Aadhar No. etc should not be published in pubic domain/websites etc.

2. In view of the above, All Ministries/Departments of Govt. of India including the


subordinate offices may ensure the following while handling RTI applications viz. receiving,
replying and uploading on websites:-

(a) the personal information details like Aadhar no. should not be asked for while
handling RT/ applications.

(b) that the Aadhar no. or such other personal information is hidden from public view
while uploading the RT/ applications/replies to the RT/ applications on websites,
if Aadhar no. is mentioned in RT/ application.

A::.tl._~
q--..-- .
(Preeti Khanna)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

To

All Ministries/Department of Govt of India

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