Environment and local nuisance
Pond, nullah or river encroached or polluted
A pond is being filled, a drain is blocked by waste, or a river bank is being dug; the water resources, municipal and pollution authorities act together.
Start here
Report the filling, dumping or digging at a pond, drain or river with photographs to the district administration and the departments together.
Who is responsible
A pond, a drain and a river are each protected by different laws, so the correct action depends on which water body it is, and reporting to all three — water resources, the municipality and the pollution board — avoids the complaint being passed from one office to another. What matters is the name and the survey number of the water body if known.
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You
Your home, village, or ward — where the problem is.
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Report the filling, dumping or digging at a pond, drain or river with photographs to the district administration and the departments together.
District
District Collector / District Magistrate
Heads district administration; approves land use conversion, decides public land encroachment matters and chairs the District Revenue Council.
State
Minor Water Resources Department, Bihar
Minor irrigation, lift canals and water resource structures maintained by the state water resources department in Bihar.
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 water resources and municipal offices together
Open official page - 2
For dumping or burning, inform the pollution board also
Open official page - 3
Escalate to the district administration with photos
Open official page
Sources and evidence
- [1] Minor Water Resources Department, BiharThe Minor Water Resources Department protects ponds and minor water structures in Bihar.
- [2] Bihar State Pollution Control BoardThe State Pollution Control Board handles pollution of water bodies.