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Sikkim-specific things to know

Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Sikkim — state portal, fee (Rs.)}} ====== How to File RTI in Sikkim — Online & Postal Guide (2026).

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  1. Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
  2. Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Sikkim State Information Commission.

Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.

Sikkim-specific things to know

  • Sikkim has specific protections under Article 371F; Sikkim-subject certificate matters are sensitive.
  • For organic-mission / tourism records, Department of Horticulture and Department of Tourism.
  • Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, and English are accepted.

State Information Commission

  • Name: Sikkim State Information Commission
  • Address: Tashiling Secretariat, Gangtok - 737101
  • Website: sikkim-sic.nic.in

Common mistakes

  • Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not a generic grievance portal.
  • Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
  • Missing the fee payment on the online route.
  • Skipping the application-identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.

Sources

  • Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
  • Sikkim Right to Information Rules, 2005
  • Sikkim State Information Commission — annual reports
  • Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.

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