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

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

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

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for water supply / contamination in Karnataka for the state-level template.
• If Mysuru City Corporation 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 Mysuru
• RTI for water supply / contamination across all cities
• Karnataka 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.
• Mysuru City Corporation citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.