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RTI Filing Guide — Delhi

Delhi is unique in having both the Central Information Commission (for central government bodies headquartered in Delhi) and the Delhi Information Commission (for Delhi government departments). DDA property, MCD services, Delhi Police complaints, and Delhi Jal Board queries dominate. Delhi has the highest per capita RTI filing rate in India.

📋 RTI Fee Structure

TypeAmount
Application Fee₹10
BPL ExemptionFree for BPL cardholders
Additional Pages₹2 per page
Inspection FeeNo fee for first hour; ₹5 per 15 mins

💳 Accepted Payment Modes

Indian Postal OrderCourt Fee StampsDemand DraftCashOnline via Delhi RTI Portal

🌐 Online Portal Available

https://rtionline.gov.in (Central) / https://rti.delhi.gov.in (Delhi Govt)

🏛️ State Information Commission

Central Information Commission (Central Govt) / Delhi Information Commission (Delhi Govt)

📍CIC: August Kranti Bhawan, New Delhi | DIC: Old Secretariat, Delhi

📞CIC: 011-26186535 | DIC: 011-23392132

📧cic-delhi@nic.in / dic-dl@nic.in

🌐https://dic.delhi.gov.in

⏱️ Appeal Timeline

First Appeal

Within 30 days

Second Appeal

Within 90 days to CIC (Central) or DIC (Delhi Govt)

🏢 Key Government Departments

DDA
MCD (North/South/East)
Delhi Police
DUSIB
DJB (Delhi Jal Board)
BSES/Tata Power
Transport
Education
Revenue

💡 State-Specific Filing Tips

  • 1Delhi has TWO information commissions — CIC for central bodies, DIC for Delhi Government.
  • 2DDA, MCD, and Delhi Police RTIs make up the bulk of filings.
  • 3For central government offices (ministries, PSUs), use rtionline.gov.in.
  • 4Hindi and English are both accepted.
  • 5Delhi has the highest RTI awareness rate in India.

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