How to file an RTI for non-functional streetlights in Ghaziabad

The general guide on RTI for non-functional streetlights covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Ghaziabad-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Uttar Pradesh.

1. Identify the office. Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) (Municipal Electrical Engineer) typically sits at Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Uttar Pradesh hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://onlinegnn.com/ OR by Speed Post to Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) (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 Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for non-functional streetlights in Uttar Pradesh for the state-level template.
• If Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) 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 Ghaziabad
• RTI for non-functional streetlights across all cities
• Uttar Pradesh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for non-functional streetlights

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• Municipal Acts maintenance duty.
• Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.