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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(citizen rti, how to file rti, rti playbook, rti india citizen guide, file your first rti)
+metatag-description=(The citizen's end-to-end playbook: from drafting your first RTI to winning your second appeal. Every step, every template, every escalation route.)}}
+====== Citizen RTI playbook — file, escalate, win (2026) ======
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+<WRAP info>**The lead.** Filing an RTI is not legal work. It's 5 minutes of attention. ₹10 of fee. And the entire weight of the Right to Information Act, 2005 behind your single sheet of paper. This playbook walks you through every stage — from "I have a problem" to "I have the information / the action / the penalty on the PIO". 100+ scenario-specific guides linked.</WRAP>
+===== Step 1 — Identify your need =====
+Are you seeking **information** (what happened, who decided, why) or **action** (fix my problem)? RTI is for information. For action, file [[:vs:rti-vs-cpgrams|CPGRAMS in parallel]]. For corruption, file [[:vs:rti-vs-lokpal-lokayukta|Lokayukta complaint]] alongside.
+If your need is information, identify the **public authority** that holds it. The PIO of the wrong office will reject under §6(3) — wasting 30 days. Use [[:tools:rti-research|RTI Research tool]] to find the right authority.
+===== Step 2 — Pick your scenario =====
+**Welfare schemes**:
+  * [[:rti-for-pmay-status|PMAY housing]] · [[:rti-for-pmkisan-installment|PM-KISAN]] · [[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA wages]] · [[:rti-for-pds-grievance|PDS shortage]] · [[:rti-for-ration-card-status|Ration card]] · [[:rti-for-scholarship-status|Scholarship]] · [[:rti-for-ayushman-bharat-claim|Ayushman Bharat]]
+**Documents & certificates**:
+  * [[:rti-for-passport-status|Passport]] · [[:rti-for-aadhaar-update|Aadhaar]] · [[:rti-for-pan-card-status|PAN]] · [[:rti-for-voter-id-correction|Voter ID]] · [[:rti-for-driving-licence-status|Driving licence]] · [[:rti-for-birth-certificate-delay|Birth cert]] · [[:rti-for-death-certificate-delay|Death cert]] · [[:rti-for-caste-certificate-delay|Caste cert]] · [[:rti-for-income-certificate-delay|Income cert]] · [[:rti-for-domicile-certificate-delay|Domicile cert]] · [[:rti-for-marriage-certificate-delay|Marriage cert]]
+**Property & land**:
+  * [[:rti-for-property-mutation-delay|Mutation]] · [[:rti-for-property-tax-assessment|Property tax assessment]] · [[:rti-for-municipal-tax-receipt|Tax receipt]] · [[:rti-for-encroachment-action|Encroachment action]] · [[:rti-for-building-plan-approval|Building plan]] · [[:rti-for-occupancy-certificate|OC]] · [[:rti-for-completion-certificate|CC]]
+**Police & justice**:
+  * [[:rti-for-fir-status|FIR registration]] · [[:rti-for-arrest-records|Arrest records]] · [[:rti-for-bail-records|Bail records]] · [[:rti-for-untraced-report|Untraced report]] · [[:rti-for-police-verification-passport|Police verification adverse]] · [[:rti-for-cybercrime-complaint-status|Cybercrime]] · [[:rti-for-traffic-challan-status|Traffic challan]] · [[:rti-for-lost-mobile-tracking|Lost mobile]]
+**Health**:
+  * [[:rti-for-hospital-licence|Hospital licence]] · [[:rti-for-drug-stock-government-hospital|Drug stock]] · [[:rti-for-doctor-attendance|Doctor attendance]] · [[:rti-for-vaccination-stock|Vaccine stock]] · [[:rti-for-blood-bank-records|Blood bank]] · [[:rti-for-medical-negligence-enquiry|Medical negligence]] · [[:rti-for-cghs-empanelment|CGHS]]
+**Education**:
+  * [[:rti-for-school-admission-rte|RTE admission]] · [[:rti-for-school-fee-structure|School fee]] · [[:rti-for-teacher-attendance|Teacher attendance]] · [[:rti-for-mid-day-meal|Mid-day meal]] · [[:rti-for-ugc-recognition-status|UGC recognition]] · [[:rti-for-aicte-approval-status|AICTE approval]] · [[:rti-for-college-affiliation|College affiliation]] · [[:rti-for-university-result-rechecking|Rechecking]] · [[:rti-for-answer-sheet-evaluation|Answer sheet]] · [[:rti-for-cbse-result-correction|CBSE 10/12 correction]] · [[:rti-for-government-scholarship-exam-marksheet-error|Scholarship/marksheet]] · [[:sarkari-exam-rti-survival-kit|🎓 Sarkari Exam RTI pillar]]
+**Employment & service matters**:
+  * [[:rti-for-recruitment-merit-list|Recruitment merit list]] · [[:rti-for-promotion-dpc-minutes|DPC minutes]] · [[:rti-for-acr-apar-copy|ACR/APAR]] · [[:rti-for-disciplinary-action-status|Disciplinary]] · [[:rti-for-pension-delay|Pension delay]] · [[:rti-for-pension-fixation|Pension fixation]] · [[:rti-for-gratuity-calculation|Gratuity]] · [[:rti-for-government-job-result|Sarkari result]] · [[:rti-for-sarkari-exam-admit-card-problem|Admit card / 48-hr urgency]] · [[:rti-for-police-railway-state-board-recruitment|Police/Railway/State Board]]
+**Civic services**:
+  * [[:rti-for-electricity-bill-dispute|Electricity]] · [[:rti-for-water-supply-issue|Water supply]] · [[:rti-for-garbage-collection-failure|Garbage]] · [[:rti-for-road-repair-delay|Roads]] · [[:rti-for-streetlight-non-functional|Streetlights]] · [[:rti-for-sewerage-overflow|Sewerage]] · [[:rti-for-drainage-clogged|Drainage]] · [[:rti-for-public-toilet-condition|Public toilet]] · [[:rti-for-park-maintenance|Parks]] · [[:rti-for-bus-route-frequency|Bus routes]] · [[:rti-for-stray-dog-menace|Stray dogs]]
+**Trade & enterprise**:
+  * [[:rti-for-trade-licence|Trade licence]] · [[:rti-for-shop-establishment-registration|Shop & Establishment]] · [[:rti-for-fssai-licence|FSSAI]] · [[:rti-for-pollution-noc|Pollution NOC]] · [[:rti-for-fire-noc|Fire NOC]] · [[:rti-for-tender-evaluation|Tender evaluation]] · [[:rti-for-bid-rejection-reason|Bid rejection]] · [[:rti-for-government-contract-award|Govt contract]] · [[:rti-for-vendor-empanelment|Vendor empanelment]]
+**Consumer protection & online safety**:
+  * [[:gambling-laws-india-complete-citizen-guide|⚖ Gambling laws pillar (2026)]] · [[:satta-king-legal-india|Satta King legality]] · [[:ipl-betting-apps-legal-india|IPL betting apps]] · [[:online-gaming-law-india-2026|Online Gaming Act 2026]] · [[:gambling-laws-state-by-state-india|State-by-state map]] · [[:satta-apps-fraud-tricks|7 satta-app fraud tricks]] · [[:son-playing-satta-online-help|Family help — son playing satta]] · [[:upi-gambling-fraud-india|UPI gambling fraud]] · [[:how-to-complain-betting-app-india|Complaint ladder]] · [[:tax-on-online-gaming-winnings-india|Tax on winnings (§115BBJ)]]
+**Public funds & accountability**:
+  * [[:rti-for-cag-audit-objection|CAG audit objection]] · [[:rti-for-budget-allocation-department|Budget allocation]] · [[:rti-for-utilization-certificate|UC]] · [[:rti-for-grant-in-aid-disbursement|Grant-in-aid]] · [[:rti-for-mp-mla-fund-utilization|MP/MLA funds]] · [[:rti-for-cm-relief-fund-disbursement|CMRF]]
+**Infrastructure**:
+  * [[:rti-for-railway-station-development|Railway station]] · [[:rti-for-airport-expansion|Airport]] · [[:rti-for-metro-project-progress|Metro]] · [[:rti-for-highway-construction-status|Highway]] · [[:rti-for-bridge-construction-delay|Bridge]] · [[:rti-for-flyover-status|Flyover]] · [[:rti-for-smart-city-mission|Smart City]] · [[:rti-for-amrut-scheme-funds|AMRUT]] · [[:rti-for-jal-jeevan-mission|JJM]] · [[:rti-for-swachh-bharat-funds|Swachh Bharat]]
+===== Step 3 — Draft the RTI =====
+  * 🪄 [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter — 60 sec, tailored to your problem]]
+  * 🎤 [[:tools:awaaz-rti|AwaazRTI — speak in 11 Indian languages]]
+  * 📋 Or copy the canonical template from your scenario page above
+===== Step 4 — File =====
+  * **Online** (when state has working portal): use [[:state-rti-portals-directory|state portal]] or [[https://rtionline.gov.in|rtionline.gov.in]] (Centre)
+  * **Postal** (universal): Speed Post with ₹10 IPO + acknowledgment
+  * Track using [[:tools:timeline-calculator-app|Timeline Calculator]]
+===== Step 5 — Day 31 if no reply =====
+  * ⚖️ [[:tools:first-appeal-app|Generate First Appeal in 60 seconds]] — files under §19(1) to FAA
+  * Do NOT wait for FAA — start drafting Second Appeal facts in parallel
+===== Step 6 — Day 76, file Second Appeal =====
+  * To **CIC** (Central PIO) or **SIC** (state PIO) — see [[:vs:cic-vs-sic-second-appeal|how to choose]]
+  * Cite [[:case-database:start|relevant CIC orders]] from our 300-decision database
+  * Seek **§20 penalty** on the PIO if refusal was malafide
+===== Tools for the playbook =====
+  * 📬 [[:tools:pio-reply-checker-app|PIO Reply Checker — analyse what they sent back]]
+  * 🔮 [[:tools:rti-outcome-predictor|Outcome Predictor — will my appeal win?]]
+  * 🪄 [[:tools:explain-legal-reply|Explain Legal — turn legalese into plain language]]
+  * 🔍 [[:tools:rti-research|RTI Research — AI Q&A from this whole site]]
+===== When you should NOT use RTI =====
+RTI is not the right tool when:
+  * You need **action**, not information → use [[:vs:rti-vs-cpgrams|CPGRAMS]]
+  * You allege **corruption** by a public servant → use [[:vs:rti-vs-lokpal-lokayukta|Lokpal/Lokayukta]] (with RTI evidence)
+  * You need a **judicial remedy** → file Article 226 writ
+  * You want personal opinion of a judge → see [[:case-database:start|Khanapuram Gandaiah 2010]]
+{REVIEWED}
+{{{{tag>citizen-rti playbook pillar guide}}}}
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
+  * [[:aadhaar-status-rti|Aadhaar Application/Update Status RTI — UIDAI delay (2026)]]
+  * [[:city-rti-master-guide|City-by-city RTI guide — 50 cities, every municipal service (2026)]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI Online — 12 steps + free tools]]
+  * [[:rti-act-2005-complete-guide|The complete RTI Act 2005 guide — citizen + officer reference (2026)]]
+  * [[:rti-recent-changes-pillar|RTI in 2025-26 — what changed and what's next (2026)]]
+{{tag>citizen rti playbook pillar 2026}}

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