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RTI in Kerala — 25 schemes covered

All 25 RTI scheme guides for Kerala: pension, ration card, FIR, PMAY, MGNREGA, electricity, water, education, health and more. Updated 2026.

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 +====== RTI in Kerala — 25 schemes covered ======
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 +<WRAP info>**State summary.** Kerala has an online RTI portal at [[https://kerala.gov.in/rti]]. Fee: **Rs. 10 IPO or online; Kerala has India's lowest second-appeal backlog**. 30-day reply mandatory under §7(1) RTI Act 2005. State Information Commission handles second appeals.</WRAP>
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 +===== Kerala — at a glance =====
 +| **Online portal** | [[https://kerala.gov.in/rti]] |
 +| **Default fee** | Rs. 10 IPO or online; Kerala has India's lowest second-appeal backlog |
 +| **Reply window** | 30 days (§7(1) RTI Act 2005) |
 +| **First Appeal window** | 30 days from PIO reply / lapse of 30-day window (§19(1)) |
 +| **Second Appeal** | Kerala State Information Commission (§19(3)) |
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 +===== 25 RTI guides for Kerala =====
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:pension-delay|RTI for pension delay in Kerala]] — Pay & Accounts Office / Last Drawing Office
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:property-mutation|RTI for property mutation in Kerala]] — Tehsildar / Patwari
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:aadhaar-update|RTI for Aadhaar update in Kerala]] — UIDAI Regional Office
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:pan-card|RTI for PAN card status in Kerala]] — CBDT PIO (NSDL/UTIITSL intermediaries)
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:voter-id|RTI for Voter ID correction in Kerala]] — Electoral Registration Officer / CEO
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:driving-licence|RTI for driving licence status in Kerala]] — Regional Transport Officer
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:birth-certificate|RTI for birth certificate delay in Kerala]] — Municipal Registrar of Births & Deaths
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:death-certificate|RTI for death certificate delay in Kerala]] — Municipal Registrar of Births & Deaths
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:caste-certificate|RTI for caste (SC/ST/OBC) certificate in Kerala]] — Tehsildar / SDM
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:income-certificate|RTI for income certificate in Kerala]] — Tehsildar / SDM
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:domicile-certificate|RTI for domicile certificate in Kerala]] — Tehsildar / SDM
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:marriage-certificate|RTI for marriage certificate in Kerala]] — SDM / Marriage Registrar
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:ration-card|RTI for ration card in Kerala]] — District Supply Officer / Tehsil Food Inspector
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:pmay|RTI for PMAY (housing) in Kerala]] — BDO (rural) / CMO (urban)
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:pm-kisan|RTI for PM-KISAN installment in Kerala]] — District Agriculture Officer
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:mgnrega-wages|RTI for MGNREGA wages in Kerala]] — Block Programme Officer
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:pds-grievance|RTI for PDS shortage / grievance in Kerala]] — Tehsil Food Inspector / DSO
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:electricity-bill|RTI for electricity bill dispute in Kerala]] — DISCOM CGRF / SDO
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:water-supply|RTI for water supply / contamination in Kerala]] — Jal Board / Municipal Water Department
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:property-tax|RTI for property tax in Kerala]] — Municipal Revenue Officer
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:school-admission-rte|RTI for RTE 25% admission in Kerala]] — District Education Officer + School Principal
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:scholarship|RTI for scholarship status in Kerala]] — State Nodal Scholarship Authority
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:ayushman-bharat|RTI for Ayushman Bharat (PMJAY) in Kerala]] — State Health Authority (SHA) / NHA
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:fir-status|RTI for FIR status / registration in Kerala]] — SP / DM
 +  * [[:state-scheme:kerala:police-verification|RTI for police verification (passport/employment) in Kerala]] — SP-CID / Special Branch
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 +
 +===== Generic state resources =====
 +  * [[:state-rti-portals-directory|All state RTI portals — 36-state directory]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI — 5-minute guide]]
 +  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|PIO/FAA knowledge base]]
 +  * [[:case-database-pillar|RTI case database — 300 decisions]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
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 +{{tag>kerala state-hub state-scheme rti-state-guide}}