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+====== Metro Construction Concerns? RTI to the Metro Corporation ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-for-metro-project.png?direct&1200 |RTI for metro project — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**In one line.** Metro corporations (DMRC, BMRCL, CMRL, MMRC, etc.) are public authorities under Section 2(h). Their Detailed Project Report (DPR), tender records, land-acquisition notices, environment clearance, and delay-compensation are disclosable under Section 4.
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+Part of **[[:rti-for-community|Pillar 2 — RTI for Community & Society]]**. See also [[:rti-for-smart-city-mission|smart city RTI]].
+===== What is the problem =====
+  * **Construction near home** — dust, vibration, traffic, parking loss.
+  * **Land / property acquired** — compensation disputed.
+  * **Timeline slippage** — project delay hurting area commerce.
+  * **Environment clearance** — EIA report not public.
+  * **Tender irregularities** — same contractor, cartels.
+  * **Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R)** not honoured.
+===== When to use RTI =====
+  * Property marked for acquisition — need notification copy.
+  * Compensation less than prevailing rate.
+  * R&R undertaking pending > 6 months.
+  * Construction nuisance complaint ignored.
+  * Alignment change rumoured; want official record.
+===== What you can ask =====
+  * Feasibility / Detailed Project Report (DPR).
+  * Environment clearance (EC) and Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).
+  * Land-acquisition notification under Section 11 / 19 of LARR, 2013.
+  * Tender records — technical and financial bids of awarded contractor.
+  * Payment milestones to contractor.
+  * R&R records and grievance log.
+  * Public-consultation minutes.
+  * Delay analysis and cost-revision record.
+===== Step-by-step RTI filing =====
+  * **Metro Corporation CPIO** — via ''rtionline.gov.in'' → Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
+  * **State Urban Development Department** — for state-funded portions.
+  * **Environment Ministry (MoEFCC) / State Environment Authority** — for EC records.
+  * **District Collectorate (DM / LAO)** — for land acquisition.
+  * Rs. 10 fee; BPL free.
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer,
+[Metro Corporation — CPIO] / District Collectorate [Land Acquisition Section] / State Environment Impact Assessment Authority,
+[Address]
+Subject: Information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, regarding the [Line / Phase / Station] metro project.
+Sir/Madam,
+I, [Name], resident of [Full Address], submit:
+Metro Line / Phase: ________
+Station / Depot / Alignment of concern: ________
+Nature of concern (land / construction / compensation / R&R / environment): ________
+Survey / Khasra number (if land-related): ________
+Please provide:
+. Certified copy of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the line, with cost estimate and timeline.
+. Environment Clearance (EC) and Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report; and public-consultation minutes.
+. Land-acquisition notifications issued under LARR, 2013 covering my property, with the compensation schedule.
+. Tender records — RFP, technical-evaluation minutes, financial-bid comparison, and the Letter of Award to the awarded contractor.
+. Payment-milestone schedule to the contractor and payments released so far.
+. Rehabilitation & Resettlement entitlement for my household and its disbursement status.
+. Complaint-register entries raised by me / neighbours and action-taken report.
+. Current revised completion date and the reasons for any prior revision.
+. Cost-revision record and approving authority.
+. First Appellate Authority contact.
+I enclose Indian Postal Order No. __________ for Rs. 10.
+I declare I am an Indian citizen.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature, Date, Place]
+</code>
+===== 10 RTI questions =====
+  - DPR copy.
+  - EIA / EC record.
+  - Land-acquisition notification.
+  - Tender records + LoA.
+  - Payment milestones.
+  - R&R entitlement.
+  - Complaint action-taken.
+  - Revised completion date.
+  - Cost-revision record.
+  - FAA contact.
+===== What happens next =====
+  * **Day 0–10** RTI routed.
+  * **Day 10–25** DPR + EC records usually available; tender records may take more time.
+  * **Day 30** Reply mandatory.
+  * **Day 30+** First Appeal + NGT / High Court for alignment / environment / compensation.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Not citing the **specific line / phase / station**.
+  * Asking for **bidder's internal documents** — §8(1)(d) commercial confidence applies.
+  * Ignoring the **State EIA Authority** for EC records.
+  * Missing **LARR, 2013** for compensation rules.
+===== Case law anchors =====
+  * **Namit Sharma v. Union of India** (2013) 1 SCC 745 — procedural accountability of public authorities.
+  * **State of Gujarat v. Mirzapur Moti Kureshi** (2005) 8 SCC 534 — public interest in large infrastructure.
+  * **Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India** (2012) — tender disclosure.
+===== Pro tips =====
+  * **For property acquisition**, the Section 11 notification is the key document — RTI extracts it.
+  * **Tender technical-bid** records are disclosable post-award; financial breakdown may be redacted under §8(1)(d).
+  * **For delay / cost-overrun**, CAG performance-audit observations are public.
+  * **RWA / residents' association** group filing raises the urgency signal.
+===== FAQs =====
+**Q1. Are metro corporations fully in RTI scope?**\\ Yes — they are substantially financed by the government.
+**Q2. Can I see the contractor's internal cost sheet?**\\ No — it is the contractor's commercial IP. Payment milestones and price-schedule are disclosable.
+**Q3. What if the metro corporation is a JV with a private partner?**\\ Still in scope — the government equity / guarantee makes it a public authority.
+**Q4. How public is the EIA?**\\ Public consultation is a statutory step under EIA Notification, 2006; RTI extracts the minutes and submissions.
+===== Conclusion =====
+A metro line is a public work of enormous scale. RTI lets residents and civic groups read the DPR, verify the process, and hold delivery accountable.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:rti-for-smart-city-mission|RTI for Smart City Mission]]
+  * [[:rti-for-slum-rehabilitation|RTI for slum rehabilitation]]
+  * [[:rti-for-community|Pillar 2 — Community]]
+  * [[:rti-for-environment-and-pollution|Environment & pollution RTI]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * RTI Act, 2005, Sections 2(h), 4, 8(1)(d)
+  * LARR Act, 2013
+  * Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006
+  * Metro Railways Act, 2002
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti metro dmrc bmrcl infrastructure community pillar-2}}

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