Patna,(BiharTimes): The Urban Development Department has recommended to the chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi suspension of the Patna Municipal Corporation for six months as it has failed in its objective.

According to the Urban Development Department minister Samrat Chaudhary he had sought reply of the Corporation on six counts which included failure to regularly remove garbage, outbreak of dengue due to mismanagementand failure to spend Rs 150 crore meant for improving civic facilities.The minister also said that the PMC has failed to check the rampant and illegal construction of apartments all over the state capital. He also blamed the Corporation for politicking.

The minister said the reply from PMC was not satisfactory following which the Department recommended to the chief minister to suspend it for six months.The move has been made under provision of the Patna Municipal Act to suspend its operation for a maximum period of six months.

The Patna High Court has repeatedly pulled up the state government and Patna Municipal Corporation for its failure to keep the city clean and for the mushroom growth of illegal structures.