Rights Activist Questions Jamshedpur’s Industrial City Status

Manoj Mishra Says Jharkhand Govt Violated 74th Constitutional Amendment

Key Points:

• Activist alleges Jamshedpur denied municipal status despite large population
• Accuses government of favoring Tata Steel by granting industrial city tag
• Demands Supreme Court to annul industrial city and restore civic body

JAMSHEDPUR – Human rights activist Manoj Mishra has criticized the Jharkhand government for granting Jamshedpur the status of an industrial city instead of forming a municipal corporation as required under the 74th Constitutional Amendment.

Speaking at a meeting of the Mahila Vikas Manch in Bhuiyandih, Mishra stated that under the Constitution, every urban area with a population exceeding five lakh must have a municipal corporation.

He questioned how and under what legal grounds the state government bypassed this constitutional provision and instead, according to him, “favored Tata Steel.”

Mishra added that despite frequent claims by the ruling coalition about upholding constitutional values, the decision directly contradicts those principles. He also drew parallels with Mango Municipal Corporation, where, though the body has been declared, key powers and rights of citizens, including voting rights, remain suspended.

Calling it a clear violation of the 74th Amendment, Mishra urged the Supreme Court to immediately revoke the industrial city status and reinstate the municipal corporation system. “Only this step can ensure the welfare of the people,” he asserted.