How to File RTI in Bihar — Online & Postal Guide (2026)

Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Bihar — state portal, fee (Rs. 10), Bihar State Information Commission address, sample template, and appeal path.

Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Bihar state procedure.

• Portal: https://rtibihar.gov.in
• Covers state departments, public undertakings, and (in many cases) urban local bodies.
• Fee is paid through the portal's payment gateway.

• Address: Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address].
• Send by Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due. Keep the receipt.
• Fee modes: IPO / DD in favour of “Accounts Officer, [Department]”; court-fee stamp; bank challan where prescribed.

• Application fee: Rs. 10 (BPL: free on proof).
• Per-page copy cost: Rs. 2 for A4; Rs. 50 for a CD.
• Rules: Bihar Right to Information Rules, 2006 (as amended).

To,
The Public Information Officer,
[Name of Public Authority],
[Full address, Bihar]
[PIN Code]

Subject: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the Right to
Information Act, 2005.

Sir / Madam,

I, [Full Name], resident of [Complete Address with PIN], a citizen of
India, request the following information / records:

1. [Specific record, file number, or data — name the document]
2. [Date / period — anchor the timeframe]
3. [Identifier — application number, account number, or similar]
4. Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority.

I enclose Rs. 10 by [IPO No. / DD No. / payment reference].

Please send the information by Registered Post.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
Name:    __________________
Address: __________________
PIN:     __________________
Date:    __________________

Need a topic-specific template? See the sample RTI library.

1. Day 0 — PIO receives your RTI.
2. Day 0–5 — Possible §6(3) transfer to the correct authority.
3. Day 10–25 — Most routine requests are answered.
4. Day 30 — Statutory reply deadline; silence = deemed refusal (§7(2)).
5. Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
6. Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Bihar State Information Commission.

Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.

• Bihar SIC has one of the higher pendency rates; second-appeal hearings can take 1-2 years.
• For Panchayat-level queries, route via the Block Development Officer.
• Hindi is the preferred language.

• Name: Bihar State Information Commission
• Address: Bihar Vidhan Parishad Annexe, Patna - 800015
• Website: rtibihar.gov.in

• Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not a generic grievance portal.
• Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
• Missing the fee payment on the online route.
• Skipping the application-identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.

• Jan Dhan account opening records — Bihar SIC — PMJDY aggregate stats: §4 disclosure; individual account data: §8(1)(j) protected.

Browse the full case-law database — 362 curated rulings and filter by court / section / keyword.

• How to file RTI online — national guide
• Why RTI gets rejected
• Ask for records, not answers
• Grounds for RTI rejection
• First Appeal timelines
• Sample RTI applications
• RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions

• Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
• Bihar Right to Information Rules, 2006 (as amended)
• Bihar State Information Commission — annual reports
• Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.