1. Misuse of Public Funds
Government projects, school funds, panchayat schemes — you can ask how and where the money was spent.
RTI has exposed ghost schools, roads that existed only on paper, and inflated bills that could shame Bollywood budgets.
Example: In Bihar, one RTI revealed roads “repaired” during monsoon season — except, they didn’t exist.
2. Non-Performing Teachers & Fake Schools
Parents and students can file RTIs to find out teacher attendance, budget allocation, and school inspection reports.
In several states, RTIs have exposed fake enrollments and absentee teachers drawing full salaries.
3. Condition of Hospitals & Health Schemes
RTI can pull out data on medicine stock, equipment purchases, and doctor attendance.
Want to know how your local hospital spends its government grant? File an RTI and find out why the MRI machine has been “under repair” since 2018.
4. Housing & Land Scams
From illegal allotments to land acquisition records, RTI has been a weapon for citizens fighting corruption in housing boards and development authorities.
Pro Tip: Ask for the “copy of allotment list and selection criteria” — it’s a polite way of asking, who pulled the strings?
5. Government Recruitment & Exam Transparency
Ever doubted how “that one guy” got selected for a government post?
You can file an RTI for marks, cut-off lists, and interview panel details.
RTI has unmasked rigged selections, missing answer sheets, and leaked exam papers across India.
6. Local Civic Works (Roads, Water, Drainage)
You can ask for work orders, contractors’ details, and payment records for roads, drainage, or municipal works.
Citizens have caught fake bills, substandard materials, and “completed” projects that looked like lunar craters.
7. Environmental Violations
RTI can fetch pollution control reports, environmental clearances, or waste management data.
It’s been used to challenge mining projects and expose factories dumping toxic waste where they shouldn’t.
8. Police and Judicial Delays
Yes, you can question why your FIR hasn’t been acted upon or the status of a pending investigation (as long as it doesn’t interfere with an ongoing case).
RTI has made police departments cough up uncomfortable truths about pending cases and internal audits.
9. Public Officials’ Travel, Perks, and Expenses
RTI applications have revealed how generously our “public servants” treat themselves — business-class trips, lavish stays, and unexplained allowances.
One RTI famously revealed crores spent on politicians’ foreign “study tours.” Enlightenment clearly comes with good wine.
10. Delayed or Denied Government Services
Passport delayed? Pension stuck? Ration card missing?
File an RTI asking for:
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The reason for delay
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Name of the responsible officer
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Expected completion date
Nine times out of ten, just filing the RTI magically speeds things up. Bureaucrats hate paper trails.
The Bigger Picture
RTI isn’t about paperwork. It’s about power — the power to question.
Every time you use it, you chip away at corruption, apathy, and silence.
And here’s the kicker: You don’t need to navigate red tape alone.
At FileMyRTI.com, we make the process quick, clear, and legally sound — from drafting to dispatching your RTI to the right office.
You focus on your question; we handle the maze.
Final Thought
RTI isn’t just a right — it’s a reminder that the government works for you.
So next time you smell something fishy in a public office, don’t rant — file.
Because sunlight is the best disinfectant.
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