Kanpur Development Authority is the
urban development agency of
Kanpur metropolitan area
Kanpur or Cawnpore (Help:IPA/English, /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (Wikipedia:Media help, help·:File:Kanpur.ogg, info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
,
India
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. 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
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations o ...
is overseen by Kanpur Development Authority (KDA), which comes under the Housing Department of
Uttar Pradesh government
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of I ...
. The
Divisional Commissioner of Kanpur acts as the ''ex-officio'' Chairman of KDA, whereas a Vice Chairman, a government-appointed
IAS officer
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, 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
Master Plan
Kanpur Development Authority has Master plans (2021) for Kanpur,
Akbarpur and
Bithoor
Bithoor or Bithur is a town in Kanpur District, by road north of the centre of Kanpur city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. Bithoor is situated on the right bank of the River Ganges, and is a centre of Hindu pilgrimage. . Bithoor is also the centre ...
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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
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External links
KDA Website
Government of Kanpur
Government agencies established in 1955
State urban development authorities of India
State agencies of Uttar Pradesh
1955 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
Organisations based in Kanpur
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