How to file an RTI for garbage collection failure in Mumbai

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

1. Identify the office. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) (Municipal Solid Waste Officer) typically sits at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Maharashtra hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/ OR by Speed Post to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) (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 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Maharashtra State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

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

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

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.