Kanpur Development Authority

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Kanpur Development Authority
कानपुर विकास प्राधिकरण
Agency overview
Formed1973
TypeUrban Planning Agency
Jurisdiction Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur Dehat district
Headquarters Moti Jheel, Kanpur
18°31′13″N73°51′24″E / 18.52028°N 73.85667°E / 18.52028; 73.85667
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyDepartment of Housing and Urban Planning, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Website Official Website

Kanpur Development Authority is the urban development agency of Kanpur metropolitan area, Uttar Pradesh, India.As the industries in Kanpur grew faster the village population also attracted towards the city. In present time the population of Kanpur city has crossed 30 lakhs(3 million). Due to the rate of growth in population, it was decided that a development authority should be constituted. Region administered by Kanpur Development Authority and Unnao-Shuklaganj Development Authority comes under Kanpur Metropolitan Area. There has been a proposal to merge both the authorities to form Kanpur Metropolitan Area Development Authority (KMADA).

Contents

In accordance to the Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Act, 1973 Kanpur Development Authority was constituted.

Organization

The development of infrastructure in Kanpur is overseen by Kanpur Development Authority (KDA), which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government. The Divisional Commissioner of Kanpur acts as the ex-officio Chairman of KDA, whereas a Vice Chairman, a government-appointed IAS officer, looks after the daily matters of the authority. The current Divisional Commissioner and ex-officio Chairman is Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, whereas the current Vice-Chairman of Kanpur Development Authority is K. Vijayendra Pandian.

Board

Board of Kanpur Development Authority [6]
PostDesignation
Commissioner, Kanpur Division Chairman
Vice Chairman, Kanpur Development AuthorityMember
Secretary, HousingMember
Secretary, FinanceMember
District Magistrate and Collector, Kanpur Member
District Magistrate and Collector, Kanpur Dehat Member
Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Member
Chief Town and Country PlannerMember
Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal NigamMember
Director, Sarvajanik Udyam BureauMember

Master Plan

Kanpur Development Authority has Master plans (2021) for Kanpur, Akbarpur and Bithoor. [8]

Proposed Master Plan for Kanpur City, Year 2021 by KDA

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