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+====== File RTI in Madhya Pradesh — 2026 guide ======
+**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.**
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+===== Where to file =====
+| **Department** | **Where** | **Fee** |
+| Central Government | rtionline.gov.in | Rs 10 |
+| MP State Government (Revenue, Home, Education, Health, PHE, Panchayat & RD) | Department RTI Cell / MP RTI portal where enabled | Rs 10 |
+| Bhopal / Indore / Jabalpur / Gwalior Municipal Corporations | Corporation RTI Cell | Rs 10 |
+| District / Block / Gram Panchayat | DM / BDO / Panchayat Sachiv office | Rs 10 |
+| MP Police | District SP / Bhopal DGP office | Rs 10 |
+===== Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission =====
+  * **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
+===== Madhya Pradesh-specific points =====
+  * **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.
+===== Templates =====
+**Template 1 — Revenue / Bhu-Abhilekh**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Copy of the Khasra/B1/P1 for Khasra No. [KS No.], Village [village],
+   Tehsil [tehsil], District [district].
+. Copies of all namantaran / mutation entries from [start] to [end].
+. Current khasra status including any encumbrance notings.
+. Copy of the Tehsildar's order if any.
+</code>
+**Template 2 — BMC property-tax / building-plan**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Copy of the property-tax assessment for PID [PID No.], Ward [ward]
+   for the years [range] — Bhopal Municipal Corporation.
+. If building plan was sanctioned for this property, copy of the
+   sanction file including notings and objections.
+. Current tax dues and payment history.
+. Copies of notices served.
+</code>
+**Template 3 — Scheme beneficiary (PM-KISAN / Ayushman / PMAY in MP)**
+<code>
+Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:
+. Beneficiary list for [PM-KISAN / Ayushman / PMAY-G] in
+   [Panchayat or ward], [Tehsil], [District] for the period [period].
+. Number of approved / rejected applications.
+. Installments disbursed with dates.
+. Copy of any exclusion order if the applicant was rejected.
+</code>
+===== When an RTI fails =====
+  - First Appeal to FAA within 30 days.
+  - Second Appeal to **MP SIC**, Bhopal (or Jabalpur bench for Mahakoshal), within 90 days.
+  - Writ to Madhya Pradesh HC (main bench Jabalpur; benches Indore, Gwalior) under Article 226.
+===== FAQs =====
+**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.
+===== Notable RTI rulings from Madhya Pradesh (from the case-law corpus) =====
+  * **[[:cases:sic-mp-rti-seva-guarantee-2022|MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC]]** — MP Lok Seva Guarantee scheme records: §4 proactive disclosure; overlaps with RTI for citizen benefit.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-madhya-pradesh-rti-pmay-rural-2022|PMAY-G rural-housing records — MP HC]]** — PMAY-G beneficiary + installment records: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure.
+Browse the **[[:cases|full case-law database — 362 curated rulings]]** and filter by court / section / keyword.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|Pan-India RTI filing]]
+  * [[:file-rti-bihar|Bihar]] · [[:file-rti-west-bengal|WB]] · [[:file-rti-maharashtra|MH]] · [[:file-rti-karnataka|KA]] · [[:file-rti-tamil-nadu|TN]] · [[:file-rti-delhi|DL]] · [[:file-rti-kerala|KL]] · [[:file-rti-up|UP]] · [[:file-rti-gujarat|GJ]]
+  * [[:rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by State]]
+===== External =====
+  * MP SIC: https://sic.mp.gov.in
+  * MP Government: https://mp.gov.in
+  * MP Bhu-Abhilekh: https://landrecords.mp.gov.in
+  * MP e-Services: https://mpeservices.gov.in
+~~NOCACHE~~
+//Last reviewed: 22 April 2026.//
+{{tag>state-guide madhya-pradesh mp rti bhopal mpsic jabalpur}}

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