Patna Municipal Corporation

Patna Municipal Corporation
Patna Nagar Nigam
PMC
Type
Type
History
Founded 1952
Leadership
Mayor
Sita Sahu BJP Supported [1]
Commissioner
Anupam Kumar Suman, IRS[2]
Admin HQ
(Head Office) Buddha marg, Patna - 800 001
(Commissioner) Block C, Maurya Lok, Patna - 800001.
Website
patnanagarnigam.in
pmc.bih.nic.in

The Patna Municipal Corporation or Patna Nagar Nigam, abbreviated PMC, is the civic body that governs Patna, the capital of Bihar in India. Patna Municipal Corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and supplies. Members from the state's leading various political parties hold elected offices in the corporation.[3]

History

PMC came into existence on the 15 August 1952 under the Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 by a Special Act, brought by the Government of Bihar in 1951. Prior to that, 88-year-old Patna City Municipality and 35-year-old Patna Bankipore joint water works committee were the principal civic bodies of Patna.[4] The first election of the PMC councilors were held in March 1954, but they came in office on 1 February 1955.[5]

Overview

Patna Municipal Corporation is the local urban governing body of the city of Patna. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services. This civic administrative body administers an area of 109.218 km2 (not including recently added 22 (A,B,C) wards)[6]

The mayor is usually chosen through indirect election by the councillors from among themselves for a term of two and half years. The municipal commissioner is the chief executive officer and head of the executive arm of the municipal corporation. All executive powers are vested in the municipal commissioner, who is generally an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state government. Although the municipal corporation is the legislative body that lays down policies for the governance of the city, it is the commissioner who is responsible for the execution of the policies. The commissioner is appointed for a fixed term as defined by state statute. The powers of the commissioner are those provided by statute and those delegated by the corporation or the Standing Committee.[7]

The city is divided into 75 administrative wards, which accommodates a population of 1.7 million as per 2011 Census. Each ward elects a councillor to the PMC. By means of the standing committees, the corporation undertakes urban planning[8] and maintains roads, government-aided schools, hospitals, and municipal markets. As Patna's apex body, the corporation discharges its functions through the mayor-in-council, which comprises a mayor, a deputy mayor, and other elected members of the PMC. The functions of the PMC include water supply, drainage and sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, street lighting, and building regulation. It also deals with issue of birth registration and death registration.[9] The corporation handles 44 parks in the city. As the city is expanding fast, the corporation is getting challenges in providing the optimal service to the areas.[10] However, the working of corporation is often hampered by the strikes by the various unions. Municipal commissioner is the executive head of the corporation, who is assisted by a large number of officers, belonging to different departments in the corporation.

The corporation is broadly divided into eight circles/wings:

  • Head Office
  • Planning & Development Wing
  • Water Supply Section
  • Kankarbagh Circle
  • New Capital Circle
  • Bankipur Circle
  • Patna City Circle
  • Patliputra Circle

Wards

The Patna Municipal Corporation is divided into 75 wards, which is managed through 5 circles.[11][12] 21 wards of Patna Municipal Corporation fall under Digha (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[13] In 2016, six gram panchayats- Nakta Diara, Badalpura, Sabazpura, Digha, Kurji (including Patliputra colony) and Mainpura- were included in the PMC's jurisdiction[14]. Each circle is administered by an executive officer who is deputed by the state government.

CircleTotal no. of wardsWards[15]Notable areas
New Capital163, 4, 9-19, 21, 28, 37[11]Bailey Road area, Boring Road area, , Khajpura area, Kurji area, Indrapuri Area, Rajiv Nagar area, Station area and Gandhi Maidan Marg
Kankarbagh1129-35, 44-46, 55New ByPass road area, Kankarbagh road area, Chirayatard railways bridge area, Bhootnath Road area and Saidpur area.
Bankipore Circle1236, 38-43, 47-51Ashok Rajpath area, Saidpur main drain area, Bakerganj area, Gandhi Ghat area and Bari path area.
Patna City2052-54, 56-72Gaighat, Dundi Bazar area, Mahatma Gandhi Setu road area, New Bypass road area, Patna Ghat area and Maal Godam
Patliputra161,2, 5-8, 20, 22, 22A, 22B, 22C[12], 23-27[11]Patliputra colony, Digha, Kurji and Mainpura

Departments

PMC has nine departments:

  • Engineering Dept
  • Revenue Dept
  • Urban Planning Dept[16]
  • Water Supply Dept
  • Education Dept[17]
  • Health & Sanitation Dept
  • Finance & Accounts Dept
  • Legal Dept
  • Estate Dept[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Patna Gets its First Female Mayor; NDA's Sita Sahu Elected". www.patnadaily.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. ↑ "New civic boss takes charge". The Telegraph. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Biometric registration relaunch next week — Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Patna Nagar Nigam,Patna Municipal Corporation". Patnanagarnigam.in. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  5. ↑ "Patna Municipal Corporation". Pmcbihar.hpage.co.in. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Patna Nagar Nigam,Patna Municipal Corporation". patnanagarnigam.in. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  7. ↑ "Commissioner System".
  8. ↑ Anisha Anand, TNN 14 Jan 2014, 02.25AM IST (2014-01-14). "Maurya Lok complex to be renovated soon — Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  9. ↑ Sumi Sukanya (2011-02-08). "The Telegraph — Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | Record births, pay taxes easily". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  10. ↑ TNN 17 Jan 2014, 06.15AM IST. "HC censures urban development and housing department — Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  11. 1 2 3 "Pataliputra to be carved out of New Capital Circle - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  12. 1 2 "10k cops part of security bandobust - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  13. ↑ "DIGHA OF DISPUTES".
  14. ↑ "PMC nod for Patliputra". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  15. ↑ "Welcome to Patna Nagar Nigam,Patna Municipal Corporation". www.patnanagarnigam.in. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  16. ↑ "State sanctions Rs 1 crore to clean drains". Telegraphindia.com. 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  17. ↑ TNN 5 Sep 2003, 02.00am IST (2003-09-05). "2 officers shifted - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  18. ↑ "Dealing with Construction Permits in Patna, India - Subnational Doing Business - World Bank Group". Doingbusiness.org. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
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