Patna: Patna is set to identify and develop 25 designated vending zones as part of a broader push to upgrade civic services, the state’s Urban Development and Housing Minister, Nitin Nabin, announced on Thursday. The directive came during a comprehensive review meeting with senior officials of the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) at the department headquarters.
During the meeting, Nabin instructed officials to accelerate work on the vending zone plan and to undertake GIS mapping of the city’s drainage, water supply and sewerage networks — a move aimed at improving monitoring and long-term planning. He also issued orders for the procurement of new waste collection and management vehicles to strengthen municipal operations.
Top officials, including Department Secretary Sandeep Kumar R. Pudkalakatti, Additional Secretary Vijay Prakash Meena, PMC Commissioner Yashpal Meena and BUIDCO Managing Director Animesh Kumar Parashar, presented progress reports on ongoing projects. The minister sought detailed updates on sanitation, drain cleaning, waste management, and other cleanliness indicators, urging the corporation to adopt more scientific and time-bound systems to meet the needs of a growing population.
Nabin reviewed developments in water supply and sewerage expansion, reiterating that no ward should face disruption in drinking water services. “Citizen convenience is the top priority,” he said, stressing that all planning must reflect this.
A major focus of the meeting was the solid waste management plant at Ram Chak Bairiya, where officials briefed the minister on construction progress, machinery installation and capacity for daily waste processing. The site is expected to become a key hub for scientific segregation, processing and disposal of Patna’s solid waste.
Nabin called for all stages of the project — from collection to disposal — to be aligned with international standards, highlighting the need for modern waste management practices, plastic waste reduction and efficient door-to-door collection. The Ram Chak Bairiya unit, he said, would help make the city self-reliant in waste management and provide a sustainable solution for the future.
Before concluding the meeting, Nabin directed PMC teams to conduct regular field inspections to track real-time progress. He expressed confidence that coordinated efforts would help Patna move closer to becoming a “smart, clean and modern city.”
The minister also congratulated PMC officials, sanitation workers and residents after Patna secured an improved national ranking in cleanliness. He credited the achievement to collective effort, saying the city had “set new benchmarks” in sanitation and would continue to push for further improvements.
