This story is from December 29, 2021

Cabinet nod to creation of three new urban local bodies in state

Cabinet nod to creation of three new urban local bodies in state
PATNA: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved several proposals of the urban development and housing department aimed at increasing the number of the state’s urban population, including upgradation of Saharsa Nagar Parishad as municipal corporation and the conversion of six nagar panchayats to nagar parishad, besides expanding the areas of nine urban local bodies, including the existing municipal corporations of Chhapra, Muzaffarpur and Madhubani.

The government also constituted three new urban local bodies (ULBs) – the nagar panchayats of Ghodasahan in East Champaran district, Itadhi in Buxar and Sangrampur in Munger district.
The cabinet also approved the change in the name of Yogapatti Nagar Panchayat to Machhuargawan Nagar Panchayat.
Other than the conversion of Saharsa Nagar Parishad into municipal corporation, the cabinet also approved the upgradation of six nagar panchayats – Maner (Patna), Barhiya (Lakhisarai), Jhajha (Jamui), Jhanjharpur (Madhubani), Jale (Darbhanga) and Islampur (Nalanda) – as nagar parishads.
The cabinet approved the expansion of the area of Madhubani Municipal Corporation by including the wards one and two of Mangrauni (north) panchayat. Similarly, the inclusion of Paikwada and Petbhari villages in Pauwakholi Nagar Panchayat of Kishanganj district was been approved.
Repura Sirsa village has been added to Hisua Nagar Parishad of Nawada district, while the ward number 14 of the Ahiyari (south) panchayat, along with village Gesri, has been included in the Kamtaul Nagar Panchayat of Darbhanga district, and its name has also been changed to Ahiyari Nagar Panchayat.

While Nagar Panchayat Jale in Darbhanga district has been upgraded as nagar parishad, its area has been expanded by including in it the Katraul Basant panchayat and parts of Doghada panchayat. Village Sundarpur has been added to Sheohar Nagar Parishad.
The area of Rajgir Nagar Parishad in Nalanda district has been expanded as villages from four panchayats have been added to it.
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