I applied for a survey (measurement) of my land in 2024, but the survey has still not been done. Can RTI help?

Yes - this is one of the most effective uses of RTI. A pending land-survey application usually sits silently at the Tahsildar / Mandal Revenue Office or the district survey department, and an RTI makes them answer on record. Ask for four things: (1) the current status and complete file movement of your survey application, with its number and date; (2) the name and designation of the officer with whom it is pending and the number of days at each stage; (3) certified copies of any notes or orders recording why the survey has not been conducted; and (4) the timeline prescribed under the rules or citizen charter for conducting a survey, the reasons for exceeding it, and the date now scheduled for your survey. Address the RTI to the PIO of the revenue office that received your application, file it on your state RTI portal or by post with the fee, and keep the acknowledgement. The PIO is ordinarily required to respond within 30 days under Section 7(1); if there is no proper reply, a First Appeal to the First Appellate Authority is the next step. In our experience, a precise RTI naming the desk and the delay very often results in the survey being scheduled rather than merely explained.