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Departmental budget allocation — RTI for breakup

File RTI to **Department Finance Wing**. Ask budget allocation by head, supplementary grants, utilisation status, savings, surrender.

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 +====== Departmental budget allocation — RTI for breakup ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Department Finance Wing**. Ask budget allocation by head, supplementary grants, utilisation status, savings, surrender.</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **General Financial Rules 2017**.
 +  * **Constitution Article 266 (Consolidated Fund)**.
 +  * **State Budget Manual**.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Allocation by head/sub-head.
 +  - Supplementary grants.
 +  - Utilisation status.
 +  - Savings/surrender.
 +  - Re-appropriation orders.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Department Finance Wing
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Budget allocation & utilisation
 +
 +Department [..] FY [..] budget — please furnish (1) allocation, (2) supplementary, (3) utilisation, (4) savings, (5) re-appropriation.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Asking only for total — ask **head-wise breakup**.
 +  * Skipping **savings/surrender** ask — biggest leakage indicator.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **CIC/MoF/A/2018/000567** — department budget disclosable.
 +  * **Constitution Article 266**.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Cross-check **PFMS portal**.
 +  * Pair with **PRS India dashboards**.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Centrally Sponsored vs Central Sector — different?** Yes; RTI for **scheme-wise**.
 +  * **Q: Off-budget borrowings?** RTI for **EBR list**.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-cag-audit-objection|CAG audit RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-utilization-certificate|UC RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - GFR 2017. Constitution Article 266. State Budget Manual.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for budget allocation department citizen-rti rti-template}}