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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(sewerage RTI, manual scavenging, PEMS Act, CPHEEO, jal board sewerage)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **Sewerage Board / Jal Board**. Ask network map of area, complaint register, last desilting, projected resolution.)}}
+====== Sewerage overflow — RTI to Sewerage Board / Jal Board ======
+{{:social:auto:rti-for-sewerage-overflow.png?direct&1200 |Sewerage overflow — RTI to Sewerage Board / Jal Board — RTI Wiki}}
+{{page>snippets:dpdp-banner}}
+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Sewerage Board / Jal Board**. Ask network map of area, complaint register, last desilting, projected resolution.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **Municipal Acts** — sewerage maintenance.
+  * **Water (Prevention & Control) Act 1974** — sewage discharge.
+  * **CPHEEO Manual** — design & maintenance standards.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Network map of the area.
+  - Complaint register entries.
+  - Last desilting date.
+  - Projected resolution.
+  - Officer-in-charge.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, Sewerage Board / Jal Board
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Sewer overflow grievance
+My area [..] has sewer overflow at [..]. Please furnish: (1) network map, (2) complaint register, (3) last desilting, (4) projected resolution, (5) officer-in-charge.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing without **manhole number**.
+  * Skipping **CPHEEO compliance** ask.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CIC/MoUD/A/2018/000123** — sewerage records disclosable.
+  * **Sewer cleaner deaths SC orders 2014** — manual scavenging ban.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * For health hazard, file **separate health-RTI** to MoH.
+  * Use **municipal app**.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: Manual scavenging — illegal?** Yes (PEMS Act 2013); file RTI for **mechanised cleaning logs**.
+  * **Q: STP overflow?** Separate RTI to STP operator.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-drainage-clogged|Drainage RTI]]
+  * [[:rti-for-water-supply-issue|Water supply RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Municipal Acts. Water Act 1974. PEMS Act 2013. CPHEEO Manual.
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for sewerage overflow citizen-rti rti-template}}