Kanpur Development Authority

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).

Kanpur Development Authority
कानपुर विकास प्राधिकरण
Agency overview
Formed1973
TypeUrban Planning Agency
JurisdictionKanpur Nagar district and Kanpur Dehat district
HeadquartersMoti Jheel, Kanpur
18°31′13″N 73°51′24″E
Minister responsible
  • Yogi Adityanath[1], Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agencyDepartment of Housing and Urban Planning, Government of Uttar Pradesh
WebsiteOfficial Website

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. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. 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). Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. "Administrative Officers of Kanpur Nagar". Kanpur Nagar District website. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. "About KDA". Kanpur Development Authority. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. "Contact Us". Kanpur Development Authority. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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