How to file an RTI for drainage / waterlogging in Mumbai

The general guide on RTI for drainage / waterlogging 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) (Storm-Water Drains Cell) 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 drainage / waterlogging 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 drainage / waterlogging across all cities
• Maharashtra state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for drainage / waterlogging

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• CPHEEO storm-water drainage manual; NDMA flood guidelines.
• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.