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Public toilet broken / unhygienic — RTI to municipal Sanitation

File RTI to **Municipal Sanitation Officer**. Ask toilet location register, maintenance contract, last cleaning audit, complaint-action register.

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 +====== Public toilet broken / unhygienic — RTI to municipal Sanitation ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Municipal Sanitation Officer**. Ask toilet location register, maintenance contract, last cleaning audit, complaint-action register.</WRAP>
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 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **Swachh Bharat Mission** — public toilet mandate.
 +  * **Municipal Acts**.
 +  * **Sulabh-style PPP guidelines**.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Toilet location register.
 +  - Maintenance contract.
 +  - Last cleaning audit.
 +  - Complaint register.
 +  - Projected resolution.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Municipal Sanitation Officer
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Public toilet maintenance
 +
 +Public toilet at [..] is broken/unhygienic. Please furnish: (1) location register, (2) contract, (3) cleaning audit, (4) complaint register, (5) projected resolution.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Filing without **toilet ID/location pin**.
 +  * Not citing **SBM star-rating** of the city.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **CIC/MoUD/A/2018/000345** — sanitation records disclosable.
 +  * **Right to Sanitation jurisprudence** (HC orders).
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Use **Swachhata app** for parallel grievance.
 +  * Pair with **SBM grievance**.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: Pay-and-use vs free?** Many states have free for women — RTI for **fee policy**.
 +  * **Q: Disabled-accessible?** Mandatory under Disabilities Act — RTI for compliance.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-garbage-collection-failure|Garbage RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-help|How to file an RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - Swachh Bharat Mission. Municipal Acts. Disabilities Act 2016.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
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