rti-state-portals-pillar
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India's 36 state RTI portals — directory, status, fees (2026)
The lead. This pillar is the canonical 2026 directory of every state and UT RTI portal — which work, which don't, what they cost, what language they support, and what to do when they fail.
Quick state-status table
Best portals (full features, FAA flow, mobile-OK): Maharashtra · Karnataka · Kerala · Delhi · Tamil Nadu · Gujarat · MP
Basic but working: UP · Bihar · Punjab · Haryana · WB · Odisha · Assam · Chhattisgarh · Jharkhand · Uttarakhand · HP · Tripura · Rajasthan · Telangana · AP
Postal-only (no working state portal): Goa · Manipur · Meghalaya · Mizoram · Nagaland · Sikkim · Puducherry · Chandigarh* · A&N · DNH&DD · Lakshadweep · Ladakh · Arunachal · J&K
State fee variations
- ₹10 — most states (default per central rule)
- ₹50 — Haryana (highest in India)
- ₹20 — Gujarat
- ₹10 court fee stamp — West Bengal (NOT IPO)
- Free — BPL cardholders everywhere (§7(5) attach card copy)
- Free — when PIO misses 30-day deadline (§7(6))
State Information Commissions (Second Appeal)
| State | Pending appeals | Avg disposal time | Best/worst |
| Bihar | Paralysed | Indefinite | Worst: 0 commissioners (2026) |
| UP | 45,000+ | 24-36 mo | Largest backlog |
| Maharashtra | 28,000 | 18-30 mo | |
| Karnataka | 22,000 | 18-30 mo | |
| Kerala | 6,000 | 9-15 mo | Best: lowest backlog |
| Tamil Nadu | 8,000 | 12-18 mo | |
| Delhi | 11,500 | 18-24 mo | |
| CIC (Centre) | 38,000 | 18-24 mo |
When the portal fails
- Take a screenshot of the failure (payment timeout, page error)
- Switch to Speed Post filing (₹10 IPO + ₹22 postage = ₹32 total)
- Speed Post receipt is gold-standard evidence of filing date
- File First Appeal also by Speed Post (do not rely on portal escalation)
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