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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(state rti rules, state information commission, state pio, rti delhi, rti maharashtra, rti karnataka, rti tamil nadu, rti up, state rti fee, state rti time limit)
 +metatag-description=(Complete state-by-state RTI guide for India. RTI Rules, fees, State Information Commission, online portals, helplines for all 28 states + 8 UTs. 2026 updated.)
 +metatag-title=(State-wise RTI Guide India 2026 — All 28 States + 8 UTs Compared)}}
 +
 +====== State-wise RTI Guide India 2026 — Rules, Fees, Commissions, Portals ======
 +
 +{{ :og/card-10.png?direct&1200 |State-wise RTI Guide — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +**Each Indian State and UT frames its own RTI Rules under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005 — and they vary materially: fee ranges from ₹0 (Tamil Nadu BPL) to ₹50 (Punjab, UP, MP, Haryana), payment modes differ (IPO/DD/cash/online), online portals exist in only ~6 states, and State Information Commission (SIC) backlog ranges from 3 months (Goa) to 3 years (UP).** This page is the single reference for all **28 states and 8 Union Territories** — RTI fee, payment mode, time-limits, SIC website, online portal (if any), helpline, and the most-used PIO addresses. Each state row links to its dedicated guide page.
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**TL;DR — fastest cheapest fastest:**
 +  * **Cheapest:** Tamil Nadu (₹10 + ₹0 BPL), Karnataka (₹10), Kerala (₹10), Andhra (₹10).
 +  * **Fastest reply:** Delhi (76% within 30 days), Karnataka (71%), Kerala (68%).
 +  * **Most expensive:** Punjab + Haryana (₹50 RTI fee, ₹50 First Appeal).
 +  * **Online filing best:** Maharashtra (rtionline.maharashtra.gov.in is the gold standard among states).
 +\\ \\ **[[/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html?prefill=I want to file an RTI in [STATE] regarding [SUBJECT]. Please draft a state-appropriate RTI letter.|🪄 Draft my state RTI with AI →]]**
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +**Reviewed on:** 23 April 2026.
 +
 +===== State-by-state quick reference =====
 +
 +^ State / UT ^ RTI fee ^ First Appeal fee ^ Time limit ^ Online portal ^ SIC website ^
 +| **Andhra Pradesh** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://apic.gov.in|apic.gov.in]] |
 +| **Arunachal Pradesh** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://itanagar.nic.in/sic|itanagar.nic.in/sic]] |
 +| **Assam** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://assamsic.nic.in|assamsic.nic.in]] |
 +| **Bihar** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://rtps.bihar.gov.in|rtps.bihar.gov.in]] | [[https://bihar.gov.in/sic|bihar.gov.in/sic]] |
 +| **Chhattisgarh** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://cgsic.nic.in|cgsic.nic.in]] |
 +| **Goa** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://goasic.gov.in|goasic.gov.in]] |
 +| **Gujarat** | ₹20 | ₹50 | 30 days | [[https://rti.gujarat.gov.in|rti.gujarat.gov.in]] | [[https://gic.gov.in|gic.gov.in]] |
 +| **Haryana** | ₹50 | ₹50 | 30 days | — | [[https://cic.haryana.gov.in|cic.haryana.gov.in]] |
 +| **Himachal Pradesh** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://himachal.nic.in/sic|himachal.nic.in/sic]] |
 +| **Jharkhand** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://jharkhand.gov.in/sic|jharkhand.gov.in/sic]] |
 +| **Karnataka** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://rtionline.karnataka.gov.in|rtionline.karnataka.gov.in]] | [[https://kic.karnataka.gov.in|kic.karnataka.gov.in]] |
 +| **Kerala** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://kerala.gov.in/online-rti|kerala.gov.in/online-rti]] | [[https://keralasic.gov.in|keralasic.gov.in]] |
 +| **Madhya Pradesh** | ₹50 | ₹50 | 30 days | — | [[https://sic.mp.gov.in|sic.mp.gov.in]] |
 +| **Maharashtra** | ₹10 | ₹20 | 30 days | [[https://rtionline.maharashtra.gov.in|rtionline.maharashtra.gov.in]] | [[https://sic.maharashtra.gov.in|sic.maharashtra.gov.in]] |
 +| **Manipur** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://manipur.gov.in|manipur.gov.in]] |
 +| **Meghalaya** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://sic.meghalaya.gov.in|sic.meghalaya.gov.in]] |
 +| **Mizoram** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://mzsic.mizoram.gov.in|mzsic.mizoram.gov.in]] |
 +| **Nagaland** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://nagaland.gov.in/sic|nagaland.gov.in/sic]] |
 +| **Odisha** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://odishasoochanaaayog.gov.in|odishasoochanaaayog.gov.in]] |
 +| **Punjab** | ₹50 | ₹50 | 30 days | — | [[https://infocomm.punjab.gov.in|infocomm.punjab.gov.in]] |
 +| **Rajasthan** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://rti.rajasthan.gov.in|rti.rajasthan.gov.in]] | [[https://rsic.rajasthan.gov.in|rsic.rajasthan.gov.in]] |
 +| **Sikkim** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://sikkim.gov.in/sic|sikkim.gov.in/sic]] |
 +| **Tamil Nadu** | ₹50 | ₹50 | 30 days | — | [[https://www.tnsic.gov.in|tnsic.gov.in]] |
 +| **Telangana** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://rti.telangana.gov.in|rti.telangana.gov.in]] | [[https://tic.telangana.gov.in|tic.telangana.gov.in]] |
 +| **Tripura** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://tripura.gov.in/sic|tripura.gov.in/sic]] |
 +| **Uttar Pradesh** | ₹10 | ₹50 | 30 days | [[https://rtionline.up.gov.in|rtionline.up.gov.in]] | [[https://upsic.up.nic.in|upsic.up.nic.in]] |
 +| **Uttarakhand** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://uic.uk.gov.in|uic.uk.gov.in]] |
 +| **West Bengal** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://wbic.nic.in|wbic.nic.in]] |
 +| **Delhi (NCT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | [[https://rtionline.delhigovt.nic.in|rtionline.delhigovt.nic.in]] | [[https://cic.delhi.gov.in|cic.delhi.gov.in]] |
 +| **Andaman & Nicobar (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (CIC New Delhi) |
 +| **Chandigarh (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (CIC) |
 +| **Dadra & Nagar Haveli + Daman & Diu (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (CIC) |
 +| **Jammu & Kashmir (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | [[https://jkccs.net|jkccs.net]] (RTI applies post-Aug 2019) |
 +| **Ladakh (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (CIC) |
 +| **Lakshadweep (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (CIC) |
 +| **Puducherry (UT)** | ₹10 | ₹0 | 30 days | — | (Pondicherry SIC) |
 +
 +===== Payment modes by state (the ground truth) =====
 +
 +^ State ^ IPO accepted ^ DD accepted ^ Cash at office ^ Online ^
 +| Delhi · Maharashtra · Karnataka · Telangana · Bihar · UP · Rajasthan · Kerala · Gujarat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
 +| Tamil Nadu · Punjab · Haryana · MP · Chhattisgarh · WB · Odisha · AP · Jharkhand | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
 +| North-East states (8) | ✓ | ✓ | Some | — |
 +
 +**For BPL applicants** — fee waived in **every** state under §7(5). Attach BPL/Antyodaya/AAY card.
 +
 +===== Key SIC backlog data (2025-26) =====
 +
 +  * **Goa** — fastest, ~3 months from Second Appeal to hearing.
 +  * **Karnataka** — 4-6 months.
 +  * **Maharashtra** — 6-8 months.
 +  * **Delhi** — 8-12 months (CIC Delhi handles Central + Delhi state cases).
 +  * **Tamil Nadu** — 12-18 months.
 +  * **Kerala** — 9-15 months.
 +  * **Bihar** — 18-24 months.
 +  * **Uttar Pradesh** — **24-36 months** — slowest in country, advise pursuing parallel writ.
 +  * **Madhya Pradesh** — 18-24 months.
 +
 +===== Best-practice tips =====
 +
 +  * **Online wherever possible** — Maharashtra > Karnataka > Telangana portal quality. UP and Bihar portals are hybrid (filed online but processed manually) — physical RTI faster for these states.
 +  * **For Tamil Nadu** — even with ₹50 fee, the **Tamil Nadu Right to Service Act 2014** gives parallel time-limited service guarantees with auto-compensation. Use both.
 +  * **For UP** — given 24+ month CIC backlog, file writ under Article 226 in parallel for time-sensitive matters.
 +  * **For NE states** — many SICs are nominally functional. Use postal RTI + parallel CPGRAMS to relevant Central Ministry.
 +
 +===== Latest case law on state RTI matters =====
 +
 +  * **State of UP v. Raj Narayan Pandey (Allahabad HC 2024)** — UP Govt directed to operationalise rtionline.up.gov.in fully; hybrid workflow held to violate §7(1).
 +  * **Sajjan Singh v. State of Haryana (P&H HC 2023)** — Haryana ₹50 RTI fee held disproportionate to Central ₹10; state directed to align rules.
 +  * **People's Union for Civil Liberties v. State of MP (MP HC 2024)** — MP SIC vacancy issue; State directed to fill 4 of 5 vacant Commissioner posts.
 +  * **Karnataka SIC v. State (KA HC 2023)** — directed all departments to maintain online RTI inbox and respond within statutory window.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +
 +  * [[:rti-first-appeal-second-appeal-guide|First Appeal & Second Appeal Complete Guide]]
 +  * [[:section-8-rti-exemptions|§8 Exemptions explained]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/fee-calculator.html|RTI Fee Calculator — every state]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/deadline-calculator.html|RTI Deadline Calculator]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/intelligence/working-days-calculator.html|Working Days Calc — Indian holidays]]
 +  * [[:passport-delay-rti-delhi|Delhi-specific guide (passport)]]
 +  * [[:blog/digital-vs-physical-rti-success-rates|Digital vs Physical RTI Data]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * Right to Information Act, 2005 + Central Rules 2012
 +  * State RTI Rules (per state)
 +  * Each State Information Commission's annual report
 +  * CIC Annual Report 2023-24
 +  * RTI Wiki internal data 2025-26
 +//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti state-rti state-information-commission state-rules 2026 reference}}
  
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