How to file an RTI for garbage collection failure in Lucknow

The general guide on RTI for garbage collection failure covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Lucknow-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Uttar Pradesh.

1. Identify the office. Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) (Municipal Solid Waste Officer) typically sits at Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) 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://lmc.up.nic.in/ OR by Speed Post to Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) (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 Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for garbage collection failure in Uttar Pradesh for the state-level template.
• If Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) 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 Lucknow
• RTI for garbage collection failure across all cities
• Uttar Pradesh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for garbage collection failure

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• Solid Waste Management Rules 2016.
• Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.