RTI Application for Gram Panchayat Works and Funds: Sample 2026

• You want the Panchayat works list with sanctioned and actual amounts
• You want the Gram Sabha minutes and resolutions
• You suspect ghost beneficiaries in scheme rolls
• You want the social-audit report and the audited utilisation

• If you are seeking another villager's personal benefit details (Section 8(1)(j) and Section 11 will be considered, though scheme beneficiary lists are usually disclosable in public interest)
• If you want the PIO to take action against the Sarpanch (RTI gives records, complaint is a parallel route)

To,
The Public Information Officer
Office of the Gram Panchayat / Office of the Block Development Officer
Gram Panchayat: ____________  Block: ____________  District: ____________
[State]

Sub: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005,
     regarding works and finances of Gram Panchayat ____________.

Sir / Madam,

Please supply me the following information for Gram Panchayat
____________ for the financial year ____________.

[1] List of all works sanctioned by the Gram Panchayat with sanction
    order number, date, work description, sanctioned amount, executing
    agency and current status.

[2] Certified copy of the annual budget of the Gram Panchayat and
    the audited utilisation report for the financial year.

[3] Statement of central and state grants received by the Gram
    Panchayat under Finance Commission, MGNREGA, PMAY-G, Swachh
    Bharat (Gramin), Jal Jeevan Mission and any other scheme.

[4] List of beneficiaries selected under each individual-benefit
    scheme during the year, with name, beneficiary code and amount.

[5] Certified copy of the Gram Sabha meeting minutes for the four
    quarterly meetings of the year, including attendance and
    resolutions.

[6] Certified copy of the social-audit report for the year, where
    applicable.

[7] Names, designations and office addresses of the Sarpanch /
    Pradhan, Panchayat Secretary and Gram Rozgar Sevak.

[8] Names of officers whose assistance is sought by the PIO under
    Section 5(4) of the RTI Act.

Application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed in the form of Indian Postal
Order or as prescribed by the State RTI Rules. Please send the
information to the address below.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
[Name, address]
[Phone, email]
[Date]

[Date]
To,
The First Appellate Authority
[Public Authority Name]
[Address]

Sub: First appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, against
     the order of the PIO dated [____] / against deemed refusal
     under Section 7(2), in respect of my RTI dated [____].

Sir / Madam,

1. I had filed an RTI application dated [____] seeking the
   information described in the enclosure (Annexure A).
2. The PIO has [refused / not replied / partly replied] vide letter
   dated [____]. The reply does not satisfy the requirements of
   Sections 7(8) and 8 of the RTI Act, 2005, for the reasons set
   out below.
3. Grounds of appeal:
   (a) The reply does not record reasons for refusal, contrary to
       Section 7(8) and Section 19(5).
   (b) The PIO has not applied Section 8(2) public-interest
       balancing.
   (c) Severable parts under Section 10 have not been supplied.
   (d) [add specific factual grounds].
4. Prayer: I pray that the FAA may be pleased to direct the PIO to
   supply the information sought, free of cost under Section 7(6),
   and to record findings on PIO conduct.

Yours faithfully,
[Name and signature]
[Address, phone, email]

Most states designate the Panchayat Secretary as APIO and the BDO as PIO. Some states have a dedicated Panchayat RTI rule. Check your state RTI page for the prescribed channel.

Beneficiary lists for public-fund schemes have been held disclosable in larger public interest under Section 8(2). The Section 8(1)(j) bar after DPDP is not absolute; sums received under public schemes are public-activity.

Yes. Gram Sabha minutes are public records and have been routinely disclosed.

• Guide for RTI applicants
• All sample RTI applications
• AI RTI Drafter
• PIO RTI Reply Guide
• FAA guide
• PIO reply after DPDP Rules 2025
• RTI for MGNREGA wages
• Section 8 exemptions

1. The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19)
2. The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012
3. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3)
4. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, https://panchayat.gov.in
5. MGNREGA Operational Guidelines, https://nrega.nic.in
6. Finance Commission grants to Panchayats, central and state
7. State Panchayati Raj Acts and Panchayat RTI rules

Last reviewed: 9 May 2026. Sources verified: statutory references and portal links cross-checked on 9 May 2026.