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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti for gram panchayat,panchayat works rti,gram sabha minutes rti,sarpanch rti,panchayat secretary rti,finance commission grant rti,gram panchayat budget rti,sample rti panchayat)&metatag-description=(Want the works list, budget, beneficiary list and Gram Sabha minutes of your Gram Panchayat? Sample RTI to the BDO with first-appeal wording. 2026 citizen guide.)}}
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 +====== RTI Application for Gram Panchayat Works and Funds: Sample 2026 ======
 +{{ :social:auto:guide-applicant-application-sample-gram-panchayat.png?direct&1200 |RTI Application for Gram Panchayat Works and Funds: Sample 2026 - RTI Wiki}}
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 +**Direct answer.** Every villager has the right to seek records of works, budget, beneficiary lists and Gram Sabha minutes of the local Gram Panchayat. File a free RTI to the PIO of the Block Development Officer or as prescribed in the state Panchayat RTI rules. The PIO must reply in 30 days.
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 +**Drafting notes.** This is a sample application. Customise each item before filing. See [[:guide:applicant|Guide for applicants]] for procedure, fee, and appeal path. After 14 November 2025, requests seeking information about a named individual engage Section 8(1)(j) as amended by Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. See [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|the practitioner note]] for the test the Public Information Officer must apply.
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 +
 +===== When to use this RTI =====
 +
 +  * 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
 +
 +===== When NOT to use this RTI =====
 +
 +  * 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)
 +
 +===== Sample RTI application =====
 +
 +<code>
 +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]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== If the PIO does not reply or refuses without reasons: First Appeal =====
 +
 +<code>
 +[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]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Where do I file the Panchayat RTI? ====
 +
 +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.
 +
 +==== Are beneficiary lists private under DPDP? ====
 +
 +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.
 +
 +==== Can I get the Gram Sabha minutes book? ====
 +
 +Yes. Gram Sabha minutes are public records and have been routinely disclosed.
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:guide:applicant|Guide for RTI applicants]]
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|All sample RTI applications]]
 +  * [[:tools:ai-rti-drafter|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-public-information-officer|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
 +  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-first-appellate-authority|FAA guide]]
 +  * [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|PIO reply after DPDP Rules 2025]]
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:mgnrega|RTI for MGNREGA wages]]
 +  * [[:act:section-8|Section 8 exemptions]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  - The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19)
 +  - The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012
 +  - The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3)
 +  - Ministry of Panchayati Raj, https://panchayat.gov.in
 +  - MGNREGA Operational Guidelines, https://nrega.dord.gov.in
 +  - Finance Commission grants to Panchayats, central and state
 +  - 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.
 +
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