How to file an RTI for birth certificate in Delhi

The general guide on RTI for birth certificate covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Delhi-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Delhi.

1. Identify the office. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) (Municipal Registrar of Births & Deaths) typically sits at Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Delhi hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://mcdonline.nic.in/ OR by Speed Post to Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) (with acknowledgment).
4. Track: 30-day clock starts from receipt by the public authority.

1. Day 31: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the FAA (typically the Municipal Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Delhi State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for birth certificate in Delhi for the state-level template.
• If Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has multiple zones/wards, address your application to the zonal officer of your specific zone — saves time on internal routing.
• Photograph the building/road/issue with a timestamp before filing — strengthens any subsequent enforcement action.

• All RTI services for Delhi
• RTI for birth certificate across all cities
• Delhi state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for birth certificate

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• RBD Act 1969 §13(2); 21-day registration window.
• Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.