Some residents are up in arms against the state government’s move to bring six villages under the Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation (MMC)’s jurisdiction and plan to protest against the decision.
“Different types of taxes would be imposed upon us after keeping us deprived of basic civic facilities. We have seen the last rainy seasons when the entire town under MMC jurisdiction faced hardships due to heavy waterlogging. Not only this, the soaring price of the land would add to our woes. Because of urbanization, agricultural land will be decreased, said Sunil Kumar Gupta, who led a citizens’ meeting against the change.
The transfer was accepted by some people. Raj Kumar Thakur, a local, said the extension of the MMC was a much-anticipated step that would offer further construction funds.
District magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said a plan had been pending since 2008 to include the areas in the MMC. “In 2014, this request was submitted to the state government. The decision would take advantage of a population of 150,000 from 32 villages. They will be able to enjoy even improved municipal amenities, including potable water, electricity, waste disposal facilities, parks, town centers, motorways, among others, round-the-clock.