Business and industry
Building plan approval or map sanction
Constructing a commercial building needs the local body's map sanction; building without it is unauthorised construction.
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Get the building map sanctioned by the municipal body before starting any commercial construction.
Who is responsible
Construction of a commercial building without a sanctioned map is unauthorised construction under the building byelaws, and an unapproved structure can be sealed or demolished. The sanction is applied for with ownership proof and the architect's drawings, and work may begin only after the sanction is issued.
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Get the building map sanctioned by the municipal body before starting any commercial construction.
Urban local body
Executive Officer (Nagar Parishad / Nagar Panchayat)
Executive head of a Nagar Parishad or Nagar Panchayat in Bihar, responsible for municipal services under the Bihar Municipal Act.
State
Urban Development and Housing Department, Bihar
Policy and support for municipal sanitation, drainage and public street upkeep through urban local bodies.
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Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
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If that does not work
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Apply with ownership proof and the architect's map
Open official page - 2
Start work only after the sanction is issued
Open official page - 3
If refused, correct the objections and reapply
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007Building plan sanction and action against unauthorised construction are municipal functions.