Ignorance of public information officer

The president of "Right Thinking Indians Association" Durg district of Chhattisgarh has sought information & document under the RTI ACt, 2005 from Chief Medical Officer, Durg. Since the RTI Applicant is BPL card holder, he has sought exemption from Application fees but the Public Information officer of CMO office has given the reply that BPL card says about getting ration from Govt and he is required to pay Rs 10/- as Application fees. The Association understands that the PIO is either avoiding the RTI Application in a wicked style or is quite ignorant of the RTI Rules. Anyway, a scanned copy of Section 7(5) of the RTI Act downloaded from the website of CIC, New Delhi is hereby uploaded for the knowledge of intellectually poor PIO. Of course, a copy will be provided to the 1st Appellate Authority while filing the Appeal.