Madhya Pradesh accepts RTI at Central (rtionline.gov.in, Rs 10), State (MP RTI portal / in person, Rs 10), and local-body (BMC, Indore MC, Jabalpur MC, etc., Rs 10) levels. Hindi is the primary accepted language under §4(3). MP also has the MP Lok Seva Guarantee Act, 2010 — a distinct service-delivery-timeline law. The Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission sits at Bhopal with a Jabalpur bench for Mahakoshal region. Practical response times 30-45 days.

• Main bench: Paryavas Bhawan, Bhopal-462011
• Regional bench: Jabalpur (for Mahakoshal)
• Website: https://sic.mp.gov.in
• Second Appeal: within 90 days of FAA decision

• Hindi filing: primary State language; §4(3) mandates acceptance.
• MP Lok Seva Guarantee Act, 2010: separate law guaranteeing delivery of 100+ citizen services within specified days. Uses a parallel track; not an RTI substitute — RTI asks for records, LSG guarantees service delivery.
• Land records: MP Bhu-Abhilekh portal (https://landrecords.mp.gov.in) has strong proactive disclosure. Check first.
• Panchayat / PRI: MP's Gram Panchayat portal publishes many records under §4.

Template 1 — Revenue / Bhu-Abhilekh

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Copy of the Khasra/B1/P1 for Khasra No. [KS No.], Village [village],
   Tehsil [tehsil], District [district].
2. Copies of all namantaran / mutation entries from [start] to [end].
3. Current khasra status including any encumbrance notings.
4. Copy of the Tehsildar's order if any.

Template 2 — BMC property-tax / building-plan

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Copy of the property-tax assessment for PID [PID No.], Ward [ward]
   for the years [range] — Bhopal Municipal Corporation.
2. If building plan was sanctioned for this property, copy of the
   sanction file including notings and objections.
3. Current tax dues and payment history.
4. Copies of notices served.

Template 3 — Scheme beneficiary (PM-KISAN / Ayushman / PMAY in MP)

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Beneficiary list for [PM-KISAN / Ayushman / PMAY-G] in
   [Panchayat or ward], [Tehsil], [District] for the period [period].
2. Number of approved / rejected applications.
3. Installments disbursed with dates.
4. Copy of any exclusion order if the applicant was rejected.

1. First Appeal to FAA within 30 days.
2. Second Appeal to MP SIC, Bhopal (or Jabalpur bench for Mahakoshal), within 90 days.
3. Writ to Madhya Pradesh HC (main bench Jabalpur; benches Indore, Gwalior) under Article 226.

Q1: Can I file RTI in Hindi in MP? Yes. Hindi is primary State language; §4(3) applies.

Q2: Is there an MP RTI online portal? Some departments have online forms on their own portals. MP also has mpeservices.gov.in for some services. Paper filing remains always valid.

Q3: What's the difference between RTI and MP Lok Seva Guarantee? RTI asks for records (30-day window). LSG guarantees delivery of a service (like caste certificate, income certificate) within a specified number of working days. Different laws, different remedies.

Q4: How long does an MP RTI take? 30-45 days for routine State matters; 40-50 days for Bhopal / Indore MCs.

Q5: Where is MP SIC? Main bench Paryavas Bhawan, Bhopal. Jabalpur bench for Mahakoshal region.

• MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC — MP Lok Seva Guarantee scheme records: §4 proactive disclosure; overlaps with RTI for citizen benefit.
• PMAY-G rural-housing records — MP HC — PMAY-G beneficiary + installment records: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure.

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• MP SIC: https://sic.mp.gov.in
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Last reviewed: 22 April 2026.