Kanpur Development Authority
| कानपुर विकास प्राधिकरण | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1973 |
| Type | Urban Planning Agency |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Parent agency | Department of Housing and Urban Planning, Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | Official Website |
Kanpur Development Authority is the
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).
In accordance to the Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Act, 1973 Kanpur Development Authority was constituted.
Organization
The development of infrastructure in
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 Arvind Singh.
Board
| 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
- Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- Department of Home and Confidential, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the originalon 30 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "जिलाधिकारी/मंडलायुक्त की सूची" [List of District Magistrates and Divisional Commissioners]. Department of Appointments and Personnel, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Administrative Officers of Kanpur Nagar". Kanpur Nagar District website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b "About KDA". Kanpur Development Authority. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Contact Us". Kanpur Development Authority. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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