Embassy of India

Cairo, Egypt

1. Click here for the Information about the Embassy, required under Section 4(1)(B) of the RTI Act, 2005

2. Annexure-I

3. Annexure-II

4. Annexure-III

5. Certificate (Safe to host)

Right to Information

The Right to Information under the provisions of the RTI Act is available to the citizens of India only. RTI Act is an important legislation designed to promote transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities. 

The full text of the RTI Act is available on the website: https://rti.gov.in/rtiact.asp  

The RTI Act also provides for appeals by aggrieved persons to the Central Information Commission of the Government of India.

Indian citizens resident in Egypt may seek information in writing on payment of requisite fee during office hours on working days as per procedure laid down in the RTI Act, 2005.

RTI Division of MEA: Click here
RTI Website of Government of India: Click here
E-Post Office Portal: Click here OR Click here

Payment of RTI fee online - Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO)

The scheme of Electronic Indian Postal Order (eIPO) has been launched by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in association with Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). This would enable the Indian citizens abroad to pay the RTI fee online.

An Indian Postal Order can be purchased electronically by paying a fee on-line through e-Post Office Portal or through India Post website. The web-links for payment are:

• www.indiapost.gov.in
• https://www.epostoffice.gov.in

The Credit Card or Debit Card of any bank powered by Visa/ Master can be used for this purpose.

Procedure

The RTI applicant is required to register on the website to create his/ her profile. Then he has to select the Ministry/ Department from whom he desires to seek information under the RTI Act. The eIPO is generated which can be used to seek information from that Ministry/ Department only. A printout of the eIPO is required to be attached with the RTI application sent in hard copy. In case RTI application is filed electronically, the eIPO is enclosed as an attachment. The profile is required to be created during the first time only.

The RTI application accompanied by an eIPO is similar in all respects to the RTI application accompanied by fees through any other approved mode. All the provisions regarding eligibility, time limit, exemptions etc; as provided in the RTI Act, 2005 continue to apply.

Currently, this facility is available only for Indian Citizens living anywhere other than in India. By this measure, those living abroad would be facilitated to seek information under the RTI Act, 2005. It is hoped that in future, this facility would be extended to all citizens within the country too. Any public authority which accepts a postal order should also accept an eIPO.

Contact details of the Officers of Embassy of India, Cairo for addressing applications under Right to Information Act, 2005 are as below:-

Nodal Officer

Shri Vikrant Chaudhary, Attache

5 Aziz Abaza Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Tel. No.: +202- 2735-6257/ Ext 128 Fax No.: +202-2736-4038
e-mail: admn[dot]cairo[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Central Public Information Officer 

Shri John M. Kerketta. Second Secretary (HOC)

5 Aziz Abaza Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Tel. No.: +202-2736-1920 / Fax No.: +202-2736-4038
e-mail: hoc[dot]cairo[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

Appellate Authority

Ms. C. Sushma, Chargeé d' Affaires

Address: 5 Aziz Abaza Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Tel. No.: +202-2736-3148 / Fax No.: +202-27364038 
Email: dcm[dot]cairo[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in

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