Recent election of The Patna Municipal Corporation was held by the State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna in April 2007. There are 75 wards in PMC and Ward Councillors have been elected for each ward. The PMC consists of a Hon’ble Mayor, a Hon’ble Deputy Mayor and 73 other Hon'ble Ward Councillors. The PMC functions through an Empowered Standing Committee which consists of 9 Hon’ble Ward Councillors including Hon'ble Mayor and Dy. Mayor. The members of the House of People and The State Legislative Assembly representing constituencies which fall wholly or partially under the Corporation area and the members of the Council of the State and the members of the State Legislative Council registered as electors within the Municipal Corporation area are also members of this Corporation. All the 75 wards of the Patna Municipal Corporation is under the executive control of 4 Circles. Each Circle is administered by an Executive Officer who is deputed by the State Government. Each Circle also has an Asst. Health Officer to supervise sanitation works. Each ward has a Sanitary Inspector. The administration of the Corporation is under the direct control of the Municipal Commissioner who sits at the Apex Corporation Office located at Budha Marg, Patna. To Control, Monitor and Perform the functions of the Corporation, 3 Additional Municipal Commissioners, Executive Officers, Health Officers, Asst. Health Officers, Revenue Officers, Chief Engineers, Chief Accounts Officer, Vigilance Officer, Secretary, Asst. Engineers etc. are also working. The present requirement is creation of more Administrative Circles and further decentralization of Power and work to increase efficiency and also to take civic amenities being provided by the PMC to the door step of rent payers. Situation is expected to improve with the imminent computerization in the Head Quarter and all the Circle Offices.