Kanpur Development Authority

Kanpur Development Authority
कानपुर विकास प्राधिकरण
Agency overview
Formed 1973
Type Urban Planning Agency
Jurisdiction Kanpur Nagar district and Kanpur Dehat district
Headquarters Moti Jheel, Kanpur
18°31′13″N 73°51′24″E / 18.52028°N 73.85667°E / 18.52028; 73.85667
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agency Department 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 lac. 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 Development Authority (KMDA).

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]
Post Designation
Commissioner, Kanpur Division Chairman
Vice Chairman, Kanpur Development Authority Member
Secretary, Housing Member
Secretary, Finance Member
District Magistrate and Collector, Kanpur Member
District Magistrate and Collector, Kanpur Dehat Member
Municipal Commissioner, Kanpur Member
Chief Town and Country Planner Member
Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam Member
Director, Sarvajanik Udyam Bureau Member

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

  • Residential  : 41.67%
  • Industrial  : 5.64%
  • Amenities  : 3.7%
  • Transport & communication  : 9.98%
  • Recreational  : 9.56%
  • Public Services  : 3.81%
  • Trade  : 2.61%
  • Other uses  : 9.27%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "State Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Contact Details Of Commissioners and District Magistrates Of U.P." Department of Home and Confidential, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "जिलाधिकारी/मंडलायुक्त की सूची" [List of District Magistrates and Divisional Commissioners]. Department of Appointments and Personnel, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Administrative Officers of Kanpur Nagar". Kanpur Nagar District website. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. 1 2 "About KDA". Kanpur Development Authority. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Contact Us". Kanpur Development Authority. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. ↑ https://townplanning.up.nic.in/manual-v.htm
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