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.

Last verified: 2026-09-26

ConditionalUrban local bodyLast verified: 26 Sept 2026

Start here

Report an illegal construction to the municipal body of the area with photographs and the address.

Who is responsible

  • 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.
  • Urban Development and Housing Department, BiharPolicy and support for municipal sanitation, drainage and public street upkeep through urban local bodies.

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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  1. You

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

  2. Start here

    Report an illegal construction to the municipal body of the area with photographs and the address.

  3. 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.

  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

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If that does not work

  1. 1

    Report to the municipal body with photos and the address

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  2. 2

    Ask for a stop-work order where construction continues

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  3. 3

    If on government land, inform the revenue office also

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Sources and evidence
  1. [1] The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007Building plan sanction and action against unauthorised construction are municipal functions.
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