How to file an RTI for electricity bill dispute in Srinagar

The general guide on RTI for electricity bill dispute covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Srinagar-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Jammu & Kashmir.

1. Identify the office. City DISCOM Sub-Division Officer of Srinagar typically sits at Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Jammu & Kashmir hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://www.smcsrinagar.org/ OR by Speed Post to Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) (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 Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Jammu & Kashmir State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for electricity bill dispute in Jammu & Kashmir for the state-level template.
• If Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) 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 Srinagar
• RTI for electricity bill dispute across all cities
• Jammu & Kashmir state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for electricity bill dispute

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• Electricity Act 2003 §42; CGRF mandatory before consumer court.
• Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.