Encroachments removed from Adalat Ghat

Patna Municipal Corporation and Patna district administration removed encroachments from Adalat Ghat in Patna on September 16, 2022.

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Patna Municipal Corporation holds meeting at Azimabad Anchal

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials held a meeting at Azimabad Anchal in Patna on September 13, 2022.

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Poisonous gas in manhole kills two sweepers

Patna: Two sweepers of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) died and two other fainted inhaling poisonous gas when they were doing cleaning of an underground drain near Income Tax round about here on Wednesday.

A six-member sweepers’ team comprising Deepu Choudhary, Jitendra Paswan, Mahendra and others reached the manhole point to clean the underground drain in the morning. Deepu entered into the manhole pulling the lid up. Getting no response from Deepu after a few minutes, his colleague Jitendra too entered into the manhole.

Other sweepers too started shouting  Jitendra’s name as it is a rule they follow during the cleaning of underground drain through manhole. Getting no answer from Jitendra, another sweeper Mahendra entered into the manhole tying a rope around his waist but he too fainted. Other coworkers quickly pulled him out.

Later a fireman with oxygen cylinder in his back tried to enter the manhole but he too fainted.

Police swung into action and recovered Deepu and Jitendra from the manhole. They were sent to nearby Gardiner Hospital for treatment. After some primary aid they were taken to Paras Hospital where the doctors declared them dead.

It’s learnt that there was a gross negligence on the part of the PMC as the workers were asked to enter the manhole within one hour after opening its lid while the norms say the duration should be a minimum of six hours for proper emission of deadly gases. The sweepers also did not have the equipment required for this type of cleaning operation.

The workers union of the PMC staged strong demonstration at the New Capital Region office of the PMC with bodies of the victims. They demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation each for the family members of the victims.

The union has also threatened to go on strike from May 15 if their demands are not met.

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PMC Task Force removes encroachments

Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) Task Force removed encroachments from pavements of different roads here on Tuesday.

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PMC starts door to door garbage collection

Patna, April 6, 2017: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday started door to door garbage collection system and also launched toll free number 1800-345-6253 for lodging complaints and sending suggestions on waste management.
The PMC handed over the waste collection system in its 55 wards to different  private agencies, who will charge  monthly rental from the residents as per the classification. The rates have been fixed from Rs 60 to Rs 10000 per month.
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Patna Municipal Corporation workers stage dharna

Patna Municipal Corporation workers staged dharna in support of their demands in Patna on August 8, 2015.
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Demonstration for better civic amenities

Workers of different political parties staged demonstration before Patna Municipal Corporation's Kankarbagh office in Patna on May 8, 2015 demanding better civic amenities.
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BJP MLA Arun Sinha holds meeting with ward councillors

BJP MLA Arun Sinha held a meeting with ward councillors for the development of the area at Kankarbagh office of the Patna Municipal Corporation in Patna on March 14, 2015.
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Grade 4 employees of Patna Municipal Corporation stage demonstration

Grade 4 employees of Patna Municipal Corporation staged demonstration in support of their demands in Patna on February 25, 2015.
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Ward councillors continue hunger strike

Ward councillors continued their hunger strike in front of Patna Municipal Corporation office in Patna on December 20, 2014.
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Ward councillors did a Gandhigiri

Following the path of Mahatma Gandhi, ward councillors offered roses to MLAs and MLCs at Bihar Assembly gate to express their protest over the Bihar Urban Development Minister's recommendation to dissolve the Patna Municipal Corporation.
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Women ward councillors on hunger strike

Women ward councillors continued their hunger strike in protest against Bihar Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary's recommendation to dissolve Patna Municipal Corporation in Patna on December 19, 2014.
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Ward councillors start hunger strike

Ward councillors sat on hunger strike in protest against the Bihar Urban Development Minister Samrat Choudhary's recommendation to dissolve Patna Municipal Corporation in Patna on December 18, 2014.
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PMC demolishes some parts of Brajnandan Apartment

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials in association with Patna Police conducted an operation to demolish unauthorised construction in Brajnandan Apartment (Rajapur) in Patna on November 2, 2014. They also faced stiff resistance from the builder.
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Ward Councillors and Mayor stage dharna before PMC Commissioner office

Ward Councillors and Mayor staged dharna in front of Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) Commissioner office in Patna on October 13, 2014.
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Sanitary workers stage demonstration before MPC office

Daily wage sanitary workers staged demonstration-cum-dharna before Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) office in Patna on August 25, 2014.
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CPI workers stage demonstration before PMC

CPI workers staged demonstration before Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) in support of their demands in Patna on July 11, 2014.
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PMC serves notice to HDFC Bank SK Puri branch

Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) had given a notice to SK Puri branch of the HDFC Bank over the construction of the office building in Patna on May 9, 2014.
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Grade-4 employees of Patna Municipal Corporation stage dharna

Grade-4 employees of Patna Municipal Corporation staged dharna in support of their long-pending demands in Patna on February 3, 2014.
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CPI-ML workers stage demonstration before PMC office

CPI-ML workers staged demonstration before Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) Kankarbagh office in Patna on January 20, 2014.
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