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ǐबहार सरकार Ʈारा Ĥकािशत
21 फाã गुन 1947 (श0)
(सं0 पटना 273) पटना, वृहè पितवार, 12 माच[ 2026
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12 ekpZ 2026
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ǐबहार गजट (असाधारण), 12 माच[ 2026
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tcfd Hkkjr ds lafo/kku esa 74osa la'kks/ku }kjk LFkkuh; uxj fudk;ksa dks 'kgjh {ks= esa LFkkuh; ç'kklu ds
:i esa ekU;rk nh xbZ gSA
tcfd lafo/kku esa fuokZfpr LFkkuh; uxj fudk;ksa dks dfri; dk;Z ,oa mÙkjnkf;Ro lkSaik tkus dk mica/k
fd;k x;k gSA
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vU; ckrksa ds gksrs gq, ;g Hkh micaf/kr gS fd lacaf/kr LFkkuh; {ks=ksa esa iath—r ernkrkvksa }kjk çR;{k fuokZpu ds
vk/kkj ij egkikSj@mi&egkikSj@v/;{k dk fuokZpu fd;k tk,xkA
tcfd fuokZfpr fudk;ksa }kjk dk;ksaZ ds lqpk: :i ls lapkyu gsrq LFkkuh; uxj fudk;ksa dh l'kä LFkk;h
lfefr dk xBu fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA
tcfd orZeku vf/kfu;e ds v/khu l'kä LFkk;h lfefr ds lnL;ksa dks fuokZfpr egkikSj@v/;{k }kjk
ukfer fd;k tkrk gSA
tcfd ;g ns[kk x;k gS fd orZeku vf/kfu;e ds vuq:i l'kDr LFkk;h lfefr ds xBu ds nkSjku vusd
leL;k,¡ mRiUu gksrh gSa] tSls fd i{kikr ds vkjksi] fuokZfpr inkf/kdkfj;ksa esa ls fdlh ,d vFkok dqN O;fä;ksa esa
vf/kdkjksa dk ladsUæ.k] ftlds ifj.kkeLo:i vçR;{k :i ls 'kfä ,oa mÙkjnkf;Ro dk dsUæhdj.k gksrk gS] tks fd
lafo/kku }kjk vfHkçsr fodsUæhdj.k dh Hkkouk ds çfrdwy gSA
tcfd ;g mi;qä ,oa vko';d çrhr gksrk gS fd l'kä LFkk;h lfefr ds xBu dh çfØ;k dks vf/kd
ikjn'khZ ,oa U;k;laxr cuk;k tk, rFkk blds fy, mica/k fd;k tk,A
tcfd dqN oxZ ds lnL;ksa dks cSBdksa esa lfEefyr gksus esa dfBukbZ dk lkeuk djuk iM+rk gSa] vr% ,sls
lnL;ksa ds laca/k esa mi;qä mica/k fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA
tcfd ,slh vkdfLed ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds fujkdj.k gsrq rRdky mica/k djuk vko';d gSA
vr% vc] 77osa x.kra= o"kZ esa] fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i ls vf/kfu;fer gks %&
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¼1½ ;g fo/ks;d fcgkj uxjikfydk ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2026 dgk tk ldsxkA
¼2½ ;g lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; esa ykxw gksxkA
¼3½ ;g jkti= esa çdk'ku dh frfFk ls çHkkoh gksxkA
mDr vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 12 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ esa ijUrqd dks tksM+k tk,xk %&
^^yksd lHkk@jkT; lHkk@fo/kku lHkk@fo/kku ifj"kn ds oSls lnL; tks bl uxjikfydk {ks= ds
LFkkuh; fudk; fuokZpu {ks= ls pqus x, gks mUgsa uxjikfydk dk lnL; ekuk x;k gS(
ijUrq yksd lHkk@jkT; lHkk@fo/kku lHkk@fo/kku ifj"kn ds lnL;ksa dh l=kof/k esa uxjikfydk
dh cSBd esa Hkkx ysus ls NwV izkIr gksxhA
lkFk gh uxjikfydk dh cSBd esa Hkkx ysus gsrq ekuuh; dsUnzh; ea=h ,oa dsUnzh; jkT; ea=h@jkT;
ljdkj ds ekuuh; dSfcusV ea=h@jkT; ea=h rFkk yksd lHkk@jkT; lHkk@fo/kku lHkk@fo/kku ifj"kn ds
lnL;ksa dks viuh O;Lrrk dh fLFkfr esa vius izfrfuf/k ds :i esa fdlh O;fDr ¼vius fudV laca/kh dks
NksM+dj½ ds euksu;u dh Hkh NwV gksxh;
ijUrq ,sls euksuhr O;fDr] dks ernku esa fgLlk ysus dk vf/kdkj izkIr ugha gksxkA**
/kkjk&21 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds oÙkZeku izko/kku dks u;h mi/kkjk
¼3½ }kjk fuEu #i ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&
^^uxj fudk; ds l'kDr LFkkbZ lfefr ds lnL;ksa dk p;u lacaf/kr ik"kZnksa ds xqIr ernku ds }kjk
cgqer ds vk/kkj ij ftyk inkf/kdkjh ds i;Zos{k.k] funsZ'ku ,oa fu;a=.k esa fd;k tk,xk;
ijUrq bl vf/kfu;e ds izo`Ùk gksus ds mijkUr] vf/kdre N% ekg dh vof/k ds Hkhrj l'kä LFkk;h
lfefr ds xBu gsrq fuokZpu djk;k tk,xkA^^
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esa of.kZr fofgr izfØ;k ds vuqlkj p;u fd;k tk,xk ,oa ,slk ik"kZn vius iwokZf/kdkjh ds
cps gq, dk;Zdky rd in /kkj.k djsxkA**
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/kkjk&27 dh mi&/kkjk ¼2½ ds i'pkr~ ,d ubZ mi&/kkjk ¼3½ fuEufyf[kr :i esa
tksM+h tk,xh %&
Þ¼3½ /kkjk 21 vFkok /kkjk 27 esa fufgr fdlh Hkh çko/kku ds gksrs gq, Hkh] lHkh uxj fudk;ksa dh
l'kä LFkk;h lfefr dk fo?kVu bl vk'k; ls fd;k tk,xk fd ik"kZnksa ds xqIr ernku }kjk cgqer ds
vk/kkj ij fuokZpu dj mldh iqulZajpuk dh tk lds] tks fd ftyk inkf/kdkjh ds i;Zos{k.k] funsZ'ku ,oa
fu;a=.k esa laiUu gksxh;
ijUrq ;g fd jkT; ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk lHkh uxj fudk;ksa vFkok fdlh uxj fudk; dh
l'kä LFkk;h lfefr ds fo?kVu dh frfFk vf/klwfpr dj ldrh gS] tks vf/klwfpr frfFk ls çHkkoh gksxh
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ds ç;ksx esa fd;k x;k ;k dh x;h le>h tk;sxh] ekuks ;g vf/kfu;e ml fnu ço`Ùk Fkk] ftl
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12 ekpZ 2026
laŒ ,yŒthŒ&01&09@2026&2110@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj ekuuh; jkT;iky }kjk fnukad
8 ekpZ] 2026 dks vuqer fcgkj uxjikfydk ¼la’kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2026 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 03] 2026½ dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn
ekuuh; fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn&348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds
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THE BIHAR MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2026
[Bihar Act No.- 03, 2026]
AN
ACT
to amend the Bill to amend the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 (Bihar Act 11, 2007).
Whereas, by 74th amendment to the Constitution of India, Urban Local Bodies have
been recognized as a means of local administration in urban area.
Whereas, the Constitution has ordained certain functions and responsibilities to be
entrusted to elected Urban Local Bodies.
Whereas, in consonance with 74th amendment, Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 has been
enacted, wherein it is inter-alia, provided that there shall be a Mayor/Deputy Mayor/
Chairman elected directly by the electorate registered in respective local areas.
Whereas, for smooth discharge of functions by the elected body, Empowered
Standing Committee of Urban Local Body has to be constituted.
Whereas, under the present enactment members of Empowered Standing Committee
are nominated by the elected Mayor/Chairman.
Whereas, it has been observed that in the present method of Constitution of Standing
Committee many issues arise such as allegation of favoritism, concentration of power in one
or the other elected office bearers which indirectly results in centralization of power and
responsibilities which is against the spirit of decentralization envisaged in the Constitution
of India.
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Whereas, it is deemed expedient to decentralize and provide for method of
Constitution of Empowered Standing Committee in a more transparent and fair manner.
Whereas, certain class of members by virtue of office held by them at times face
difficulty in attending the meetings and therefore appropriate provision has to be made in
regard to such office bearers.
Whereas, it is expedient to make provision to meet such exigencies urgently.
Be it enacted by the state legislature of bihar in the 77th year of the Republic of
India as follows:-
1.
Short title, extent and commencement.—
(1) This Act shall be called the Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2026.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the state of Bihar.
(3) It shall come into force with effect from date of publication in official
gazette.
2.
Amendment of sub-section (3) of Section 12.—
In sub-section (3) of Section 12 of the said Act, the following proviso shall
be added, namely:—
"Members of the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/State Legislative Assembly/State
Legislative Council who have been elected from the local body constituency of the
municipal area shall be deemed to be members of the Municipality.
Provided that such Members of the Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/State Legislative
Assembly/ State Legislative Council shall be exempted from attending meetings of
the Municipality during the session period of their respective Houses.
Hon’ble Union Minister and Union Minister of State/Hon’ble Cabinet
Minister and Minister of State of the State Government/Members of Lok Sabha/
Rajya Sabha/Legislative Assembly/Legislative Council shall, in case of their pre-
occupation, be permitted to nominate any person (other than their close relative) as
their authorised representative to attend the meeting of the Municipality.
Provided that nominated representative shall have no right to participate in
voting."
3.
Amendment of sub-section (3) of Section 21.—Sub-section (3) of Section 21 shall
be substituted by the following new sub-section (3), namely:—
“The members of the Empowered Standing Committee of the Urban Local
Body shall be elected by the concerned Councilors through secret ballot on the basis
of majority, under the supervision, direction, and control of the District Magistrate.
Provided that after coming into force of this Act, election shall be held for
constituting Empowered Standing Committee within a maximum period of six
months."
Note: The Department may issue guidelines from time to time regarding the
procedure related to the conduct of voting.
4.
Amendment in Sub-section (3) of Section 23.—Sub-section (3) of Section 23 shall
be substituted as follows:—
"If any casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the Empowered
Standing Committee, such vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the prescribed
procedure laid down in Section 21(3) and the Councillor so elected shall hold office
for the remaining term of his predecessor.”
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5.
Amendment of Section 27.—A new sub-section (3) shall be added after sub-section
(2) in following manner :-
"(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 21 or Section 27, Empowered
Standing Committee of all Municipal Bodies shall stand dissolved to enable
its Constitution by election from amongst the Councillors through secret
ballot on the basis of majority, under the supervision, direction, and control
of District Magistrate .
Provided that Government may notify the date of dissolution of all
Empowered Standing Committee of all Municipal Bodies or any Municipal body
with effect from the date to be notified to facilitate holding of Election."
6.
Repeal and Savings.—
(i)
Bihar Municipal (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No.- 03, 2025)
is hereby repealed.
(ii)
Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken in exercise
of any power conferred by or under the said ordinance shall be deemed to
have been done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this
Act as if this Act were in force on the day on which such thing was done or
action taken.
ANJANI KUMAR SINGH,
Secretary to the Government.
Bihar,
————
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