How to file an RTI for property tax assessment / receipt in Vijayawada

The general guide on RTI for property tax assessment / receipt covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Vijayawada-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Andhra Pradesh.

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

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for property tax assessment / receipt in Andhra Pradesh for the state-level template.
• If Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) 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 Vijayawada
• RTI for property tax assessment / receipt across all cities
• Andhra Pradesh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for property tax assessment / receipt

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• State Municipal Acts; rebate windows expire April 30.
• Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.