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RTI Fee Payment — DD / IPO / cash / online formats (2026)

How to pay RTI fees: Demand Draft, Indian Postal Order, cash, online. State-specific variations. Multiple — see options:

RTI Fee Payment — DD / IPO / cash / online formats (2026)

Central RTI fee is Rs 10. State fees vary (Gujarat Rs 20, Haryana Rs 50). BPL applicants exempt in most states.

How to pay RTI fees: Demand Draft, Indian Postal Order, cash, online. State-specific variations. Multiple — see options:.

Where to submit

Multiple — see options:

Fee

See state

Timeline

Same-day for online, 7-15 days for postal.

Tips + common mistakes

  • Online payment fastest — rtionline.gov.in or state portal
  • Demand Draft: in favour of “Accounts Officer” of the public authority
  • Indian Postal Order (IPO): payable to specific PIO office
  • Cash: in person at PIO office (get receipt)
  • BPL exempt: enclose BPL card photocopy with application

If submitted form is rejected / delayed — file an RTI

Forms get “lost”, “incomplete”, “wrong section” — RTI brings out the actual file noting and officer name, which usually resolves the issue within 15 days.

Auto-fill the PIO + your case: Open the RTI Drafter →

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.

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