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-===== RTI Guide ===== +===== RTI Wiki =====
-{{indexmenu>Guide#1}} +
-===== Learn RTI ===== +
-{{indexmenu>explanations#1}}+
  
 +===== Editorial transparency =====
  
 +  * [[:content-roadmap|Content roadmap 2026]]
 +  * [[:content-roadmap-implementation|Implementation plan]]
 +
 +===== Start here =====
 +
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-for-beginners|RTI for beginners]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
 +  * [[:ai-to-draft-your-rti|AI to draft your RTI]]
 +  * [[:templates:start|Ready-to-file templates]]
 +  * [[:faq|25 RTI questions answered]]
 +
 +===== Most read on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online]]
 +  * [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]]
 +  * [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection]]
 +  * [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]
 +  * [[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]
 +  * [[:tools:first-appeal|First Appeal Builder]]
 +  * [[:tools:pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]]
 +  * [[:landmark-cic-decisions|10 landmark CIC decisions]]
 +  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected]]
 +  * [[:faq|25 RTI questions answered]]
 +
 +===== Five pillars =====
 +
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-for-daily-life|1. RTI for daily life problems]]
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-for-community|2. RTI for community & society]]
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-for-students-and-youth|3. RTI for students & youth]]
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-for-money-and-schemes|4. RTI for money & schemes]]
 +  * {{:new-icon.gif?nolink&36x16|New}} [[:rti-mastery|5. RTI mastery (legal + process)]]
 +
 +===== Daily-life problems =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-personal-problems|Personal problems — hub]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-aadhaar-not-generated|Aadhaar not generated]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-aadhaar-update-rejected|Aadhaar update rejected]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-voter-id-delay|Voter ID delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-passport-delay|Passport delayed]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-passport-rejection|Passport rejected]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-driving-licence-delay|Driving licence delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-pf-pension-delay|PF / pension delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-ignored-complaint|Complaint ignored]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-land-records|Land / property records]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-ration-card-cancelled|Ration card cancelled]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-birth-certificate|Birth certificate]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-death-certificate|Death certificate]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-caste-certificate|Caste certificate]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-marriage-registration|Marriage registration]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-domicile-certificate|Domicile certificate]]
 +
 +===== Community & society =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-to-track-government-spending|Track public spending]]
 +  * [[:rti-to-improve-local-infrastructure|Improve local infrastructure]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-government-schools|Government schools]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-government-hospitals|Government hospitals]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-environment-and-pollution|Environment & pollution]]
 +  * [[:rti-to-track-public-projects|Track public projects]]
 +  * [[:rti-to-understand-government-decisions|Government decisions]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-rural-citizens|Rural empowerment]]
 +  * [[:rti-success-stories|Success stories]]
 +
 +===== Students & youth =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-students|RTI for students]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-government-schools|Government schools]]
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cbse-and-anr-vs-aditya-bandopadhyay|CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay]]
 +
 +===== Money & schemes =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-government-scheme-delay|Scheme benefit delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-pf-pension-delay|PF / pension delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-to-track-government-spending|Track public spending]]
 +
 +===== The Act & Rules =====
 +
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
 +  * [[:act:summary|Summary, sections, notes]]
 +  * [[:rules:start|RTI Rules]]
 +  * [[:decoded:start|Decoded]]
 +  * [[:state-vs-central-rti|State vs Central RTI]]
 +
 +===== Practice =====
 +
 +  * [[:templates:start|Templates library]]
 +  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|Sample applications]]
 +  * [[:explanations|Term explanations]]
 +  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected]]
 +  * [[:rti-responsible-use|Responsible use of RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-vs-grievance-portals|RTI vs grievance portals]]
 +  * [[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI reply guide + templates]]
 +  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|PIO & FAA knowledge base (25 articles)]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-8-1-j-framework|PIO: Section 8(1)(j) framework]]
 +  * [[:faa-speaking-order-guide|FAA speaking order guide]]
 +  * [[:pio-recruitment-rti-playbook|PIO: recruitment / exam playbook]]
 +
 +===== Decisions =====
 +
 +  * [[:important-decisions:start|Case law library]]
 +  * [[:important-decisions:court|High Court decisions]]
 +  * [[:important-decisions:cic-case-laws|CIC orders]]
 +  * [[:landmark-cic-decisions|10 landmark CIC decisions]]
 +  * [[:absurd-rti-replies|10 absurd RTI replies]]
 +  * [[:blog:top-ministries-rti-applications|Top 20 ministries by RTI volume]]
 +  * [[:blog:unique-rti-applications|10 unique RTI applications]]
 +  * [[:landmark-rulings-2021-2026|Landmark rulings 2021–2026]]
 +
 +===== Tools & directories =====
 +
 +  * [[:pdfs|PDF document library]]
 +  * [[:state-rti-portals-directory|State RTI portals]]
 +  * [[:rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by state]]
 +  * [[:state-rti-portal-rankings|Portal rankings]]
 +  * [[:tracking-your-appeal-via-ai|Track your appeal via AI]]
 +  * [[:top-rti-websites-india|Top 20 RTI websites]]
 +  * [[:rti-state-wise-analysis-2026|RTI state-wise analysis 2026]]
 +
 +===== Editorial =====
 +
 +  * [[:blog:dpdp-rules-2025-amendment-to-rti-act|DPDP Rules, 2025]]
 +  * [[:blog:filing-smart-dpdp-era-2026|Filing smart in DPDP era]]
 +  * [[:blog:rti-act-decade-of-change-2015-2025|Decade of change]]
 +  * [[:blog:start|All posts →]]
 +  * [[:updates:start|Live tracker]]
 +
 +===== PIO/FAA Library =====
 +
 +  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|Knowledge-base hub (25)]]
 +  * [[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO reply guide + 9 templates]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-8-1-j-framework|§8(1)(j) framework]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-8-1-e-fiduciary|§8(1)(e) fiduciary]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-8-1-i-cabinet-papers|§8(1)(i) cabinet papers]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-10-severability|§10 severability]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-11-third-party|§11 third-party notice]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-6-3-transfer|§6(3) transfer]]
 +  * [[:pio-speaking-replies|Drafting speaking replies]]
 +  * [[:pio-section-7-9-alternative-form|§7(9) alternative form]]
 +  * [[:pio-deemed-refusal-section-7-2|§7(2) deemed refusal]]
 +  * [[:faa-speaking-order-guide|FAA speaking-order guide]]
 +  * [[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA review checklist]]
 +  * [[:faa-privacy-public-interest-balancing|FAA privacy balancing]]
 +  * [[:faa-section-19-8-powers|§19(8) appellate powers]]
 +  * [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]
 +  * [[:pio-supreme-court-rulings|10 Supreme Court rulings]]
 +  * [[:pio-high-court-rulings|10 High Court rulings]]
 +  * [[:pio-citing-case-law|Citing case law]]
 +  * [[:pio-recruitment-rti-playbook|Recruitment / exam]]
 +  * [[:pio-service-records-rti|Service records]]
 +  * [[:pio-investigation-rti|Investigation / police]]
 +  * [[:pio-policy-file-noting-rti|Policy / file-noting]]
 +  * [[:pio-banking-financial-rti|Banking / financial]]
 +  * [[:pio-tender-contract-rti|Tender / contract]]
 +  * [[:pio-land-housing-rti|Land / housing]]
 +  * [[:pio-education-rti|Education sector]]
 +  * [[:pio-health-hospital-rti|Health / hospital]]
 +  * [[:pio-political-party-rti|Political party / election]]
 +
 +===== My Learnings =====
 +
 +  * [[:my-bookmarks|My Learnings dashboard]]
 +
 +~~DISCUSSION:off~~
 +
 +===== Sprint 2 — new RTI recipes =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-gst-refund|GST refund stuck]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-income-tax-refund|IT refund delayed]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-fir-status|FIR not registered]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-consumer-complaint|Consumer complaint ignored]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-property-registration|Property registration delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-pm-kisan-installment|PM-KISAN stuck]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-pmay-installment|PMAY installment delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-ayushman-bharat-claim|Ayushman Bharat claim]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-nsap-pension|NSAP pension delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA wage delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-exam-result-delay|Exam result delayed]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-answer-sheet-inspection|Answer sheet via RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-degree-verification|Degree verification delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-scholarship-delay|Scholarship delay]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-water-supply-quality|Water supply quality]]
 +
 +===== Sprint 3 — new RTI recipes =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-pmfby-crop-insurance|PMFBY claim]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-lpg-subsidy|LPG subsidy]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-ujjwala-connection|Ujjwala connection]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-jal-jeevan-mission|Jal Jeevan Mission]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-upsc-ssc-recruitment|UPSC/SSC marks]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-campus-placement-data|Campus placement]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-college-admission-rejection|Admission rejection]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-hostel-fees-breakdown|Hostel fees]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-electricity-bill-dispute|Electricity bill]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-noise-pollution|Noise pollution]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-metro-project|Metro project]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-smart-city-mission|Smart City Mission]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-slum-rehabilitation|Slum rehabilitation]]
 +
 +===== Audience-specific RTI pillars =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-women|RTI for women]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-disability|RTI for disability]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-senior-citizens|RTI for senior citizens]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-tribal-citizens|RTI for tribal citizens]]
 +
 +===== High Court RTI rulings =====
 +
 +  * [[:bombay-hc-rti-rulings|Bombay HC rulings]]
 +  * [[:madras-hc-rti-rulings|Madras HC rulings]]
 +  * [[:kerala-hc-rti-rulings|Kerala HC rulings]]
 +  * [[:karnataka-hc-rti-rulings|Karnataka HC rulings]]
 +  * [[:calcutta-hc-rti-rulings|Calcutta HC rulings]]
 +
 +===== State RTI procedure guides =====
 +
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-maharashtra|Maharashtra]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-uttar-pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-tamil-nadu|Tamil Nadu]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-west-bengal|West Bengal]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-karnataka|Karnataka]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-gujarat|Gujarat]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-kerala|Kerala]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-delhi|Delhi]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-madhya-pradesh|Madhya Pradesh]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-rajasthan|Rajasthan]]
 +
 +===== More state RTI guides =====
 +
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-andhra-pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-telangana|Telangana]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-bihar|Bihar]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-odisha|Odisha]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-punjab|Punjab]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-haryana|Haryana]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-assam|Assam]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-jharkhand|Jharkhand]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-chhattisgarh|Chhattisgarh]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-uttarakhand|Uttarakhand]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-himachal-pradesh|Himachal Pradesh]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-goa|Goa]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-jammu-kashmir|J&K (UT)]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-manipur|Manipur]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-meghalaya|Meghalaya]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-nagaland|Nagaland]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-sikkim|Sikkim]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-in-tripura|Tripura]]
 +
 +===== Regional-language RTI guides =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-for-daily-life-hindi|आरटीआई (हिन्दी) — दैनिक]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-beginners-hindi|आरटीआई — शुरुआती (हिन्दी)]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-daily-life-tamil|ஆர்டிஐ (தமிழ்)]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-daily-life-marathi|आरटीआय (मराठी)]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-daily-life-bengali|আরটিআই (বাংলা)]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-daily-life-kannada|ಆರ್‌ಟಿಐ (ಕನ್ನಡ)]]
 +
 +===== Tools =====
 +
 +  * [[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]
 +  * [[:tools:first-appeal|First Appeal Builder]]
 +  * [[:tools:question-builder|Question Builder]]
 +  * [[:tools:pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]]
  
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