How to file an RTI for water supply / contamination in Chandigarh

The general guide on RTI for water supply / contamination covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Chandigarh-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Municipal Corporation Chandigarh accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Chandigarh.

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

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for water supply / contamination in Chandigarh for the state-level template.
• If Municipal Corporation Chandigarh 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 Chandigarh
• RTI for water supply / contamination across all cities
• Chandigarh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for water supply / contamination

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• Article 21 right (Subhash Kumar 1991); BIS IS 10500:2012.
• Municipal Corporation Chandigarh citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.