Garbage not collected — RTI to municipal Solid-Waste cell

1. Daily collection schedule for ward.
2. Contractor name & contract value.
3. Complaint-action register.
4. Segregation compliance audit.
5. Action timeline.

To: The Public Information Officer, Municipal Solid Waste Officer
Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Solid-waste collection failure

My ward [..] has irregular garbage collection. Please furnish: (1) schedule, (2) contractor & contract, (3) complaints register, (4) segregation audit, (5) action timeline.

Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.

• Filing without ward number & specific dates.
• Skipping contractor accountability ask.

• Almitra Patel v. UoI (SC 2000) — solid waste mandate.
• CIC/MoUD/A/2018/000345 — collection records disclosable.

• Use Swachhata App for parallel grievance — referenced in RTI.
• RWA-led collective RTI is stronger.

• Q: Bulk-waste generators (>100 kg/day) — special rules? Yes — must process in-house under SWM Rules.
• Q: Penalty on contractor? RTI for deduction register.

• Road repair RTI
• How to file an RTI

1. SWM Rules 2016. Swachh Bharat Mission. Almitra Patel (2000).

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.