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 +====== How to file an RTI for ration card in Delhi (NCT) ======
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** In Delhi (NCT), file your RTI for **ration card** to the **District Supply Officer / Tehsil Food Inspector**. Fee: **Rs. 10 IPO or online; one of best-run state portals**. Online portal: [[https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in/]]. Reply mandatory in 30 days under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.</WRAP>
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 +===== Quick facts (Delhi (NCT)) =====
 +| **State** | Delhi (NCT) |
 +| **Subject** | RTI for ration card |
 +| **Target office** | District Supply Officer / Tehsil Food Inspector |
 +| **State fee** | Rs. 10 IPO or online; one of best-run state portals |
 +| **Online portal** | [[https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in/]] |
 +| **Reply window** | 30 days (§7(1) RTI Act 2005) |
 +| **Key statutory anchor** | NFSA 2013 §10; 30-day SLA in most state rules |
 +
 +===== Why this page exists =====
 +The general guide on **[[:rti-for-ration-card-status|RTI for ration card]]** covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. **This page focuses on the Delhi (NCT)-specific bits**: which office to file at, what fee mode the state accepts, the online portal (if any), and where to escalate.
 +
 +===== Filing in Delhi (NCT) — 4 steps =====
 +  - **Identify the office**. District Supply Officer / Tehsil Food Inspector is the standard target; in Delhi (NCT), this is typically located at the district/tehsil headquarters.
 +  - **Pay the fee** as per state norms: **Rs. 10 IPO or online; one of best-run state portals**.
 +  - **File**: online via [[https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in/]] OR by Speed Post to the office, with acknowledgment.
 +  - **Track**: 30-day clock starts from the date of receipt by the public authority.
 +
 +===== If you don't get a reply =====
 +  - **Day 31**: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the First Appellate Authority (FAA) — typically the office one rung above the PIO.
 +  - **Day 75-76**: file Second Appeal to the **Delhi (NCT) State Information Commission**.
 +  - **Parallel pressure**: file a CPGRAMS grievance (//pgportal.gov.in//) and (where the state has one) a state-level grievance helpline.
 +
 +===== Sample RTI subject line for Delhi (NCT) =====
 +> //"Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — ration card in Delhi (NCT) (give specific application/file number, dates, and the 5 specific questions)."//
 +
 +For the **complete template** including the 5 questions, illustrations, common mistakes and FAQ, read **[[:rti-for-ration-card-status|the full RTI for ration card guide]]**.
 +
 +===== Related schemes in Delhi (NCT) =====
 +  * [[:state-scheme:delhi:start|All RTI schemes for Delhi (NCT)]]
 +  * [[:scheme-state:ration-card:start|RTI for ration card across all states]]
 +  * [[:state-rti-portals-directory|State portals directory]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  * RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
 +  * NFSA 2013 §10; 30-day SLA in most state rules.
 +  * Delhi (NCT) state RTI rules (latest revision).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>delhi ration-card state-scheme citizen-rti rti-template}}