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RTI fee in Delhi — complete fee schedule (2026)

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 +metatag-description=(Complete RTI fee schedule for Delhi. Application fee, photocopy charges, BPL exemption, payment modes, online portal.)
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 +====== RTI fee in Delhi — complete fee schedule (2026) ======
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 +<WRAP info>
 +**Application fee:** Rs 10
 +
 +**Photocopy:** Rs 2/page
 +
 +**BPL exemption:** Yes 
 +
 +**Online portal:** [[https://cic.delhi.gov.in|cic.delhi.gov.in]]
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Fee schedule =====
 +  * **Application fee:** Rs 10
 +  * **Photocopy (A4 b/w):** Rs 2/page
 +  * **Inspection:** First hour FREE, then Rs 5/hour (most states)
 +  * **CD / pen drive:** Rs 50 per CD / Rs 100 per pen drive (varies)
 +  * **Certified copy:** Rs 5/page additional
 +  * **First appeal under §19(1):** **FREE** (no fee allowed)
 +  * **Second appeal to State IC:** **FREE** (no fee allowed)
 +
 +===== BPL exemption =====
 +**Yes** — BPL ration card holders pay NO fee for application + photocopies.
 +
 +  * Enclose self-attested BPL ration card photocopy
 +  * Cite §7(5) of RTI Act in cover letter
 +  * PIO cannot demand fee even for voluminous requests
 +
 +===== Payment modes =====
 +  * **Online (fastest):** UPI / card / netbanking via state portal
 +  * **Demand Draft (DD):** in favour of "Public Information Officer, [PA name]"
 +  * **Indian Postal Order (IPO):** payable to specific PIO office
 +  * **Cash:** in person at PIO office (insist on stamped receipt)
 +
 +===== Where to file =====
 +  * **Online:** [[https://cic.delhi.gov.in|cic.delhi.gov.in]]
 +  * **Postal:** PIO of the concerned public authority directly
 +  * **Jurisdiction:** Delhi state PAs (MCD, DDA, Delhi police).
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +  * [[:fees:start|RTI fees in all states]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/fee-calculator.html|Fee Calculator (with photocopy estimate)]]
 +  * [[:forms:start|RTI forms + downloads]]
 +  * [[:state-scheme:delhi:start|All schemes in Delhi]]
 +  * [[:citizen-rti-playbook|Full RTI Playbook]]
 +
 +===== If fee is disputed — file an RTI =====
 +
 +PIOs sometimes demand inflated fees ("voluminous", "special collection"). RTI to State Information Commission for the official fee schedule + bring the PIO to compliance.
 +
 +  * **AI RTI Drafter:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|Auto-fill PIO + Act sections]]
 +  * **First appeal if fee inflated:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Generator]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>fee delhi delhi rti-process}}