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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(garbage collection rti, sanitation rti, door to door collection, ulb sanitation, swachh bharat rti, dry wet waste)
 +metatag-description=(Door-to-door garbage collection has stopped or is irregular. RTI to ULB Sanitary Inspector for collection roster + Swachh Bharat fund use (2026).)
 +metatag-title=(Garbage Collection RTI — door-to-door sanitation grievance (2026))}}
 +====== Garbage Collection RTI — door-to-door sanitation grievance (2026) ======
 +
 +{{ :social:auto:garbage-collection-rti.png?direct&1200 |Garbage Collection RTI — door-to-door sanitation grievance (2026)}}
 +
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 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +Sanitation is a §4 proactive disclosure obligation of the Urban Local Body.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Why this RTI works =====
 +
 +Sanitation is a §4 proactive disclosure obligation of the Urban Local Body. The collection contractor's roster, contract value, payment status and Swachh Bharat funds are all RTI-disclosable. Use the Sanitary Inspector + ULB Commissioner route.
 +
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +
 +  * **RTI Act, 2005** §6, §7(1), §4(1)(b)(xii) (scheme + beneficiaries).
 +  * **Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016**.
 +  * **Swachh Bharat Mission Operational Guidelines**.
 +  * **Centre for Equity Studies v. UoI (CIC, 2017)** — proactive-disclosure standards for welfare schemes.
 +
 +===== RTI template — copy & file =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To:
 +The Public Information Officer (PIO),
 +[Office name + address].
 +
 +Subject: RTI under §6 — Garbage Collection query
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
 +
 +1. Door-to-door garbage collection roster for Ward No. [NUMBER], Lane [NAME],
 +   for the period [DATE A] to [DATE B].
 +2. Contract details with the sanitation contractor (contract no., value, period).
 +3. Daily attendance / vehicle log of collection staff for the said area.
 +4. Swachh Bharat fund utilisation for the Ward in FY [YEAR-YEAR].
 +5. Action taken on complaints registered for non-collection in the said Ward.
 +6. Sanitary Inspector and Junior Engineer assigned to the Ward.
 +
 +Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name]
 +[Address + phone + email]
 +[Date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Escalation timeline =====
 +
 +  * **Day 31** — First Appeal to FAA (typically Joint Commissioner of ULB).
 +  * **Day 76** — Second Appeal to SIC.
 +  * **Parallel** — Swachhata App; ULB grievance portal; Mayor's grievance cell.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +
 +  * **Centre for Equity Studies v. UoI (CIC, 2017)** — Proactive disclosure standard for welfare schemes.
 +  * **Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021)** — ULB sanitation records disclosable.
 +
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +
 +  * Sending RTI to district admin instead of ULB.
 +  * Asking for one day's roster — too narrow; ask for 30 days minimum.
 +  * Forgetting Ward Number — RTI cannot be processed without it.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions =====
 +
 +==== Whom to address? ====
 +
 +PIO of the ULB (Municipal Corporation / Municipality / Nagar Panchayat). For Delhi: SDMC/NDMC/MCD as applicable.
 +
 +==== What if private contractor refuses to share roster? ====
 +
 +ULB is the public authority; contractor is its instrument. ULB must compel disclosure.
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +
 +  * [[:drainage-complaint-rti|Drainage complaint RTI]]
 +  * [[:encroachment-complaint-rti|Encroachment complaint RTI]]
 +  * [[:electricity-complaint-rti|Electricity complaint RTI]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|File RTI online — 12 steps]]
 +  * [[:faq|RTI — 25 questions answered]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
 +  * Citation chain in body.
 +  * Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
 +  * Case-law database at [[:cases:search|/cases/search]].
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti garbage sanitation ulb tier-2 2026}}
  
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