Civic infrastructure

Blocked drain or waterlogging

A choked drain or standing water on the road — the responsible body depends on whether the place is inside a town or a village.

Last verified: 2026-09-25

Verified routeUrban local bodyLast verified: 25 Sept 2026

Start here

Report the blocked drain or street waterlogging to your municipal ward office.

Who is responsible

  • Urban local body (Nagar Parishad / Nagar Panchayat / Municipal Corporation)Responsible for public streets, street lighting, drains and category IV/V road repair inside municipal limits under the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 (Sec. 233 and ward committee items).

Inside municipal limits, drains and street sanitation are the local body's responsibility under the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007, including ward committee oversight of drains and cleaning.

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  1. You

    Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.

  2. Start here

    Report the blocked drain or street waterlogging to your municipal ward office.

  3. Urban local body

    Urban local body (Nagar Parishad / Nagar Panchayat / Municipal Corporation)

    Responsible for public streets, street lighting, drains and category IV/V road repair inside municipal limits under the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 (Sec. 233 and ward committee items).

  4. State

    Urban Development and Housing Department, Bihar

    Policy and support for municipal sanitation, drainage and public street upkeep through urban local bodies.

    0612-2215550urbansec-bih@nic.in

  5. State

    Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters

    State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.

If that does not work

  1. 1

    Ward office / sanitation department

  2. 2

    Municipal grievance portal

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Sources and evidence
  1. [1] The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 assigns ward committee items including drains, lighting and cleaning to the local body.
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