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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(drainage RTI, waterlogging RTI, storm water drains, CPHEEO, monsoon preparedness, NDMA)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **Storm-Water Drains Cell** (Municipal Engineering). Ask drainage map, last desilting, complaint-action register, monsoon preparedness audit.)}}
+====== Drainage clogged / waterlogging — RTI to Storm-Water Drains cell ======
+{{:social:auto:rti-for-drainage-clogged.png?direct&1200 |Drainage clogged / waterlogging — RTI to Storm-Water Drains cell — RTI Wiki}}
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+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Storm-Water Drains Cell** (Municipal Engineering). Ask drainage map, last desilting, complaint-action register, monsoon preparedness audit.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **Municipal Acts** — drain maintenance.
+  * **CPHEEO storm-water drainage manual**.
+  * **NDMA flood guidelines** for vulnerable cities.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Drainage map of the area.
+  - Last desilting date.
+  - Complaint register.
+  - Monsoon preparedness audit.
+  - Projected resolution.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, Storm-Water Drains Cell
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Storm-water drainage
+My area [..] has waterlogging at [..]. Please furnish: (1) drainage map, (2) last desilting, (3) complaint register, (4) monsoon audit, (5) projected resolution.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing post-monsoon — file **pre-monsoon (April-May)** for proactive desilting.
+  * Skipping **monsoon audit** ask.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CIC/MoUD/A/2018/000234** — drainage records disclosable.
+  * **Mumbai Floods 2005 PIL** — accountability framework.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Use **municipal app + Twitter**.
+  * RWA collective RTI stronger.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Property damage from waterlogging — claim?** Yes; file under municipal liability.
+  * **Q: New construction blocked drain?** RTI for **building-plan compliance** to that property.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-sewerage-overflow|Sewerage RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file an RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Municipal Acts. CPHEEO storm-water manual. NDMA flood guidelines.
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for drainage clogged citizen-rti rti-template}}