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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(streetlight RTI, municipal electrical, LED retrofit, public lighting, urban safety)
+metatag-description=(File RTI to **Municipal Electrical Engineer**. Ask maintenance contract, complaint-action register, contractor accountability, projected restoration.)}}
+====== Streetlights not working — RTI to municipal Electrical Engineer ======
+{{:social:auto:rti-for-streetlight-non-functional.png?direct&1200 |Streetlights not working — RTI to municipal Electrical Engineer — RTI Wiki}}
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+<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Municipal Electrical Engineer**. Ask maintenance contract, complaint-action register, contractor accountability, projected restoration.</WRAP>
+<WRAP collapse>
+===== Legal framework =====
+  * **Municipal Acts** — streetlight maintenance.
+  * **Energy Conservation Act 2001** — LED retrofit programmes.
+</WRAP>
+===== 5 questions to ask =====
+  - Maintenance contract details.
+  - Complaint-action register.
+  - Contractor name.
+  - Projected restoration.
+  - Officer-in-charge.
+===== Template =====
+<code>
+To: The Public Information Officer, Municipal Electrical Engineer
+Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Streetlight maintenance
+My area [..] has non-functional streetlights since [..]. Please furnish: (1) maintenance contract, (2) complaint register, (3) contractor, (4) restoration timeline, (5) officer-in-charge.
+Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
+</code>
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing without **pole numbers**.
+  * Not citing **prior 1916/local helpline complaints**.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **CIC/MoUD/A/2017/000234** — maintenance records disclosable.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * Use **municipal app** for parallel pressure.
+  * For safety incidents (assault near dark street), file **police RTI** parallel.
+===== FAQ =====
+  * **Q: LED retrofit dispute?** RTI for tender + savings audit.
+  * **Q: Solar streetlight non-functional?** Same RTI route — different contractor often.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-road-repair-delay|Road repair RTI]]
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file an RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - Municipal Acts. Energy Conservation Act 2001.
+//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti for streetlight non functional citizen-rti rti-template}}