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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(water connection RTI, BWSSB DJB BMC water board, JJM Jal Jeevan, AMRUT, sewerage connection, municipal water)&metatag-description=(New water connection / sewerage application stuck at Municipal Water Board for months? File an RTI under §6(1) RTI Act 2005. Free template, JJM/AMRUT timelines.)|Amrut timelines.)}}
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 +====== Water connection stuck? File one RTI ======
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 +{{ :social:auto:rti-water-connection-delay.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti water connection delay}}
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 +**Quick Reply:** New water connection / sewerage application stuck at Municipal Water Board for months? File an RTI under §6(1) RTI Act 2005. Free template, JJM/AMRUT timelines.
 +</WRAP>
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 +**Short version.** New **household water + sewerage connection** is provided by **Municipal Water Boards** (Bengaluru BWSSB, Delhi DJB, Mumbai MCGM, Hyderabad HMWSSB, Chennai CMWSSB) under city-specific Water Acts. **Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)** and **AMRUT** add federal funding. Typical SLA: **30-60 days** from application + plumbing inspection. RTI to **PIO of Water Board / ULB** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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 +
 +===== A real story =====
 +
 +Pradeep applied for new BWSSB water connection at his Whitefield home in February. //"Pending plumbing inspection"// for 11 weeks.
 +
 +He filed RTI to **BWSSB Sub-Division PIO**. **24 days later** BWSSB replied: plumber visited on day 30 but couldn't access; rescheduled. Connection installed 9 days later.
 +
 +===== Statute =====
 +- **State Water Supply / Sewerage Acts** (Karnataka 2003, Delhi 1998, Mumbai/Maharashtra 2009, etc.).
 +- **Jal Jeevan Mission Operational Guidelines** (Ministry of Jal Shakti).
 +- **AMRUT 2.0** (MoHUA).
 +- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
 +
 +===== Copy-ready RTI =====
 +<code>
 +To, PIO, [BWSSB / DJB / MCGM / HMWSSB / CMWSSB / ULB], [Address]
 +
 +Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — water/sewerage connection application
 +
 +   Applicant name : [Name]
 +   Address        : [Full + Khata/Property no.]
 +   Connection type: [Domestic / Commercial / Sewerage]
 +   Application no.: [Reference]
 +   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
 +
 +Please provide:
 +   1. Current status + stage.
 +   2. Plumbing inspection date (if conducted) + report.
 +   3. Reason for delay beyond [Water Board] SLA of [30/45/60] days.
 +   4. Name + designation of dealing JE/AE.
 +   5. Connection charges + procedure.
 +   6. JJM / AMRUT subsidy applicable.
 +   7. Expected installation date.
 +
 +Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
 +[Name + signature + address + date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common scenarios =====
 +- Plumbing inspection skipped → reinspection demand.
 +- Pipe-laying disputed (road cutting NOC) → ULB coordination RTI.
 +- Sewerage connection delay → separate ASCR officer.
 +- Disputed bill on existing connection → meter reading log.
 +- Tanker billing during interruption → compensation under ULB regulations.
 +
 +===== Case law =====
 +- **//Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar//, (1991) 1 SCC 598** — Right to clean water = Art. 21.
 +- CIC //Water Board v. Citizen// (2018) — ULB directed to disclose pendency.
 +
 +===== FAQs =====
 +==== JJM 100% rural coverage — village without piped supply? ====
 +File RTI to district JJM nodal officer.
 +==== Borewell permission RTI? ====
 +State groundwater regulator.
 +==== Apartment bulk connection — different SLA? ====
 +Yes — typically 60-90 days.
 +
 +===== Conclusion =====
 +Water = right; municipal inertia = RTI fix. ₹10.
 +
 +**File the RTI.**
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +- RTI Act 2005, JJM Guidelines, AMRUT 2.0.
 +- //Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar// (1991) 1 SCC 598.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
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