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

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

1. Identify the office. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) (Municipal Water Department / Jal Board) typically sits at Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) 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.gvmc.gov.in/ OR by Speed Post to Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) (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 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

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

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.