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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Bihar RTI rules,Bihar RTI fee,Bihar Information Commission,Right to Information Bihar,RTI Patna)
 +metatag-title=(Bihar RTI Rules 2006 How to File India 2026)&metatag-description=(Bihar Right to Information Rules 2006 - fee, format, FAA + State Information Commission contact for RTI in Bihar. How to file, fee and appeal step by step.)}}
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 +====== Bihar RTI rules — 2026 citizen guide ======
 +
 +**Bihar applies the Bihar Right to Information Rules, 2006 (made under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005) for all state public authorities.** The fee is ₹10 per application (BPL: zero). Reply deadline: 30 days under §7(1) of the central RTI Act. Online filing via the **rtps.bihar.gov.in** portal (state public-service guarantee + RTI co-located). Postal Speed Post (AD) remains the universal fallback.
 +
 +===== Quick fee schedule =====
 +
 +^  Stage  ^  Fee  ^  Mode  ^
 +|  Application (§6)  |  ₹10  |  IPO / court-fee / DD / online  |
 +|  Per A4 photocopy  |  ₹2  |  paid on collection  |
 +|  Larger size copy  |  actual cost  |  paid on collection  |
 +|  CD (electronic record)  |  ₹50 per CD  |  paid on collection  |
 +|  Inspection of records  |  free for first hour, ₹5 per 15 min after  |  pay at office  |
 +|  BPL applicant  |  Zero  |  attach BPL certificate  |
 +|  First Appeal  |  Zero  |  -  |
 +|  Second Appeal to Bihar SIC  |  Zero  |  -  |
 +
 +===== Statutory framework =====
 +
 +  * **Central**: Right to Information Act, 2005.
 +  * **Bihar-specific**: **Bihar Right to Information Rules, 2006** (notified by the General Administration Department), made under §27 of the central Act. [[https://biharsic.gov.in|Bihar State Information Commission portal]].
 +  * **State public-service**: **Bihar Right to Public Service Act, 2011** — this is **separate** from RTI but works in parallel. RTPS guarantees a service (caste certificate, ration card, etc.); RTI gives information about the file.
 +  * **Land-mutation specific**: **Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011** — 75-day statutory window for mutation, helpful when filing land RTIs.
 +
 +===== Where to file =====
 +
 +  * **District-level**: PIO at the **Office of the District Magistrate / DM** in your district.
 +  * **State-level**: PIO at the **department secretariat** in **Old Secretariat / New Secretariat, Patna**.
 +  * **First Appeal**: Appellate Authority named on the same office's RTI page (one rung above PIO).
 +  * **Second Appeal**: **Bihar State Information Commission**, Birchand Patel Path, Patna 800001. [[https://biharsic.gov.in|biharsic.gov.in]].
 +
 +===== Sample RTI letter for Bihar =====
 +
 +Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] — auto-fills the Bihar fee paragraph and addresses the DM / Secretariat / Tehsil PIO format.
 +
 +For state-specific scenarios:
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:land-mutation|Sample RTI for land mutation]] (Bihar Mutation Act 2011 — 75-day window)
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|Index of all sample RTI letters]]
 +
 +===== Common mistakes filing in Bihar =====
 +
 +  * **Mixing RTI and RTPS** — they are separate. Use **RTPS for service delivery** (e.g., issue my caste certificate); use **RTI for information about the file** (status / file noting / officer holding the file). Filing the wrong one delays you.
 +  * **Wrong office at the secretariat** — many departments have moved between the Old Secretariat (now Vidhan Sabha campus) and the New Secretariat post-2014. Verify on department website.
 +  * **Hindi-only application to a non-Hindi-only PIO** — Hindi is the dominant office language but English is accepted. Bilingual is fastest.
 +  * **No fee proof** — non-acceptance. Always include the IPO / court-fee receipt.
 +
 +===== Bihar SIC — state of pendency =====
 +
 +The Bihar SIC has had moderate vacancy issues monitored under **Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI (2019)**. Average second-appeal disposal time: **8-14 months**. Annual reports and disposal data available on the SIC website. If your second appeal has been pending 18+ months, you can approach the **Patna High Court** under Article 226.
 +
 +===== Citations and sources =====
 +
 +  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** — [[:act|full text]]
 +  * **Bihar RTI Rules, 2006** — General Administration Department notification
 +  * **Bihar Right to Public Service Act, 2011** — companion service-guarantee law
 +  * **Bihar Land Mutation Act, 2011** — relevant for land-mutation RTIs
 +  * [[https://biharsic.gov.in|Bihar SIC official portal]]
 +  * [[https://rtps.bihar.gov.in|Bihar RTPS / RTI co-located portal]]
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[:rules|All-state RTI rules]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[:rti-fees-by-state|State-wise fee chart]]
 +  * [[:cases|Case-law database]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>bihar bihar-rti-rules-2006 bihar-sic state-rti rti-fees patna rtps 2026}}