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+metatag-keywords=(maharashtra rti fee, maharashtra rti fee, maharashtra rti application fee, rti charges maharashtra)
+metatag-description=(Complete RTI fee schedule for Maharashtra. Application fee, photocopy charges, BPL exemption, payment modes, online portal.)
+}}
+====== RTI fee in Maharashtra — complete fee schedule (2026) ======
+{{:social:auto:fees-maharashtra.png?direct&1200 |RTI fee in Maharashtra — complete fee schedule (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
+<WRAP info>
+**Application fee:** Rs 10
+**Photocopy:** Rs 2/page
+**BPL exemption:** Yes
+**Online portal:** [[https://sic.maharashtra.gov.in|sic.maharashtra.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://sic.maharashtra.gov.in|sic.maharashtra.gov.in]]
+  * **Postal:** PIO of the concerned public authority directly
+  * **Jurisdiction:** MH state PAs. Largest by appeal volume.
+===== 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:maharashtra:start|All schemes in Maharashtra]]
+  * [[: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 maharashtra maharashtra rti-process}}