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

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

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

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

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.