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Karachi Development Authority (KDA) was established as the city-planning authority of
Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
in 1957, and replaced the earlier Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT). KDA, along with the
Lyari Development Authority Lyari Development Authority (LDA) was established in 1993 by the Government of Sindh to oversee the development of Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated after its disso ...
and
Malir Development Authority Malir Development Authority was established to oversee the development of Malir Town, Malir in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated a ...
, is responsible for the development of undeveloped lands around Karachi. KDA came under the control of Karachi's local government and mayor in 2001, but was later placed under direct control of the
Government of Sindh The Government of Sindh ( sd, حڪومت سنڌ) ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its powers and structure are set out in the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, in which 30 Districts of 7 Divisions un ...
in 2011. City-planning in Karachi, therefore, is devised at the provincial rather than local level.


History

"The Karachi Development Authority was successor of Karachi Improvement Trust and launched its first scheme at the junction of National Stadium & Karsaz in front of Agha Khan Hospital, Liaquat National Hospital & Liaquat Memorial Library known as Dhoraji Colony KDA Scheme 1-A. This area is considered to be the most posh area of the city of Karachi, having houses of the rich and wealthy. The area is also very expensive." A municipal commission was established in 1852 to provide city-planning services in Karachi's residential zones - cantonment areas came under control of military administration rather can civic administration. In 1934, the city of Karachi Municipal Act was passed, which lead to the formation of the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) that was responsible for development and maintenance of the city. After independence in 1947, KMC was superseded by the Karachi Improvement Trust (KIT), which was created to help manage the city after the influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees from India. KIT developed the first master plan for the city after independence, in conjunction with the Swedish firm Merz Randal Vetten (MRV). The Karachi Development Authority was established by the order No V of 1957 signed by President of Pakistan General Muhammad Ayub Khan for development and expansion of Karachi. The Karachi Municipal Corporation, on the hand, was tasked with maintenance of the already-developed parts of the city. KDA was given a large portion of land, and was directly responsible for its development. The KDA, however, did not have control over federally-administered areas, such as cantonments or railway land. The Karachi Development Authority was successor of Karachi Improvement Trust and launched its first scheme at the junction of National Stadium & Karsaz, known as Dhoraji Colony KDA Scheme 1-A. After improvement & development of its Scheme 1-A, KDA launched a "town expansion scheme" for Korangi Township, followed by Malir Town, Drigh Township, Malir Extension Township, Drigh Township, North Karachi Township, Old Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Orangi Township, Baldia Township, Lyari Town, Hawksbay, Shah Latif,
Mehran Town Mehran Town ( ur, مہران ٹاؤن ) is located in Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Lyari Development Authority Lyari Development Authority (LDA) was established in 1993 by the Government of Sindh to oversee the development of Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated after its disso ...
(LDA) and
Malir Development Authority Malir Development Authority was established to oversee the development of Malir Town, Malir in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated a ...
(MDA) were established. In 2001 under the rule of
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, the KDA, LDA, MDA, and KMC were devolved to Karachi's local administration under the control of Mayor
Syed Mustafa Kamal Syed Mustafa Kamal (Urdu: ; born 27 December 1971) is a Pakistani politician who was the founder and chairman of Pak Sarzameen Party. He was previously a senator in the Senate of Pakistan and served as the mayor of Pakistan's largest city, Karac ...
as part of the now-defunct
City District Government Karachi The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) was a local government of Karachi, Pakistan. It was established through a local government ordinance (LGO) in 2000, which also established various other district governments in Pakistan. It was headed ...
. Kamal earned international accolade for his improvements to the city, and in 2010 won the World Mayor Prize for his achievements. Control of the KDA was removed from Karachi's local government in 2011, and was handed back to the provincial administration. The KMC was revived to deal with maintenance of the city, but the board only controls about 33% of Karachi's urbanized area - with the remainder under the control of the federal or provincial government. The LDA and MDA were also revived by the
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government, in order to patronize their electoral constituencies and voting banks.


Departments


KDA Schemes

* KDA Scheme No.1 Dilkusha * KDA Scheme No.2 Taimuria * KDA Scheme No.3 & 4 Muzaffarabad * KDA Scheme No.5 Kehkashan * KDA Scheme No.7 Stadium Road * KDA Scheme No.16 Mansura * KDA Scheme No.24 Gulshan e Iqbal * KDA Scheme No.33 Gulzar e Hijri * KDA Scheme No.36 Gulistan e Johar * KDA Scheme No.41 Surjani Town * KDA Scheme No.45 Gulshan e Maymar


See also

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Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Karachi Metropolitan Corporation () is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan. History 1852 Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Kara ...
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Karachi Conservancy Board The Karachi Conservancy Board was established in 1846 to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule. The board was upgraded into a Municipal Commission in 1852. In 1853 the Municipal Commission was turned into the Karachi Municipal Co ...
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Karachi Municipal Commission Karachi Municipal Commission (KMC) was a public corporation established in 1852 in Karachi, Sindh. Pakistan. History Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control Cholera epidemic in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upg ...
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Karachi Municipal Committee Karachi Municipal Committee was a public corporation established in 1853 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. History The Karachi Conservancy Board was established to control cholera epidemics in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded ...
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City District Government of Karachi The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator. Karachi local go ...
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Government of Karachi The Government of Karachi is the administrative body for the city of Karachi, Pakistan. Presently the Karachi Local Government system consists mainly of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, headed by the Mayor or Administrator. Karachi local go ...
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Mayor of Karachi Mayor of Karachi (Urdu: ) is the executive of the Karachi metropolitan corporation and the Karachi local government system of the city of Karachi which is the third tier of governance in Pakistan after Federal and provincial governments. Pre ...
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Commissioner Karachi The Commissioner Karachi Division is the top executive of the Karachi Division, overseeing all maters within the Division. The position holder is a Grade-21 or Grade-20 Officer who reports to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister. The po ...
* Administrator of Karachi *
Malir Development Authority Malir Development Authority was established to oversee the development of Malir Town, Malir in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated a ...
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Lyari Development Authority Lyari Development Authority (LDA) was established in 1993 by the Government of Sindh to oversee the development of Lyari, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was merged with the City District Government Karachi in 2001 but were reinstated after its disso ...


References

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External links


KDA Official site
Government of Karachi 1957 establishments in Pakistan Urban development authorities Government agencies of Sindh