CJP Civic-Tech · Project 02

RTI Swarm — Data Journalism Pipeline

File. Wait. Publish. A structured RTI assembly line turning government PDFs into viral investigative content. Coordinate hundreds of simultaneous RTI filings, track responses, surface discrepancies, and convert raw disclosures into shareable infographics, threads, and video briefs.

48 Templates available

312 RTIs filed (mock)

67 Discrepancies found

18 Published investigations

Template Library

Select a sector to browse RTI draft templates. Preview the full legal text and copy to clipboard.

RTI Template Preview

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Live RTI Pipeline

Track filing status, response deadlines, and discrepancies across all active RTI cases.

RTI ID	Subject	Filed	Due	Status	Discrepancy	Action

Departmental Transparency Score

Ranked by composite score (response rate, speed, and discrepancy rate). Updated as RTIs are filed and responses received.

From PDF to Viral — The Conversion Pipeline

Every RTI response passes through a three-stage editorial pipeline before publication.

Step 01

Raw RTI Response

Government PDF received. Scanned, OCR'd, and ingested into the data registry.

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Step 02

Data Analysis

Numbers extracted. Allocated vs. spent figures compared. Discrepancies flagged and verified.

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Step 03

Published Content

Infographic, thread, and video brief produced and distributed across platforms.

Sample output — RTI CJP-RTI-2025-0003: Ward 14 Road Repair Budget, Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Output A — Infographic

KMC Ward 14: ₹1.3 Cr unaccounted
in road repair funds (FY 2024–25)

Allocated₹2.4 Cr

Spent (verified)₹1.1 Cr

GAP: ₹1.3 Cr — No utilisation certificate filed

Output B — Thread Preview

1/3

We filed an RTI asking KMC Ward 14 where ₹2.4 Cr in road repair money went. The response is damning. Thread ↓

2/3

Only ₹1.1 Cr can be verified through contractor invoices. The remaining ₹1.3 Cr has no utilisation certificate, no completion report, and no tender record.

3/3

We’ve forwarded this to the West Bengal Vigilance Commission. A first appeal has been filed demanding a contractor-wise payment breakup. #RTISwarm #KMC #CivicJournalism

Output C — Video Brief

"Where did ₹1.3 crore go? KMC Ward 14's missing road budget — explained in 90 seconds"

Open: potholed street in Ward 14 with caption "₹2.4 Cr allocated for this road"
Cut to: RTI document on screen — highlight the allocated figure
Animated bar chart showing allocation vs verified spend
Voiceover: "No utilisation certificate. No tender record. ₹1.3 crore missing."
Close: RTI ID and CJP link — "File your own RTI at rtis.cjp.in"

Target runtime: 90 seconds | Format: vertical (Reels/Shorts)