How to file an RTI for drainage / waterlogging in Nashik

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

1. Identify the office. Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) (Storm-Water Drains Cell) typically sits at Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) 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://nmc.gov.in/ OR by Speed Post to Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) (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 Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Maharashtra State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) 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 Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) 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 Nashik
• 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.
• Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.