Environment and local nuisance
Illegal construction or building without sanction
Someone is building without a sanctioned map, on public land or in violation of the approved plan; the municipal body takes action.
Start here
Report an illegal construction to the municipal body of the area with photographs and the address.
Who is responsible
Construction without a sanctioned map is unauthorised under the building byelaws, and the municipal body can stop the work and take action against the structure. A complaint with the address and photographs is what allows the municipal office to locate the site and record the stage of the work.
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Report an illegal construction to the municipal body of the area with photographs and the address.
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.
State
Government of BiharPatna · state headquarters
State government; departments deliver citizen services through ServicePlus and department portals.
If that does not work
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Report to the municipal body with photos and the address
Open official page - 2
Ask for a stop-work order where construction continues
Open official page - 3
If on government land, inform the revenue office also
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007Building plan sanction and action against unauthorised construction are municipal functions.