Department of Urban Development (Uttar Pradesh)
| Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga | |
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| Department overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Department of Urban Development, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 26°50′26″N 80°56′40″E / 26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E |
| Annual budget | ₹13,189 crore (US$2.06 billion) (2017-18 est.)[1] |
| Minister responsible |
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| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | Official Website |
The Department of Urban Development (IAST: Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga), often abbreviated as DoUD, is a department of Government of Uttar Pradesh responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the local bodies (town areas, municipal councils and municipal corporations) and urban development in Uttar Pradesh.
Retired IAS Arvind Kumar Sharma serves as the departmental cabinet minister, and the Principal Secretary (Urban Development), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.
Functions
[edit]The department is responsible for making and implementing laws and policies relating to Urban Development.[2] The Department of Urban Development, through the Directorate of Local Bodies, is also responsible for proper functioning of local bodies, especially the Municipal Corporations, by providing financial assistance and other type of grants to local bodies.[2][3] In addition the department is also responsible for providing cities with proper sanitation, infrastructure and other civic amenities.[2]
Statutory, Autonomous and Attached bodies
[edit]- Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
- State Urban Development Agency (SUDA)
- Uttar Pradesh State Ganga River Conservation Authority
- Uttar Pradesh Urban Transport Directorate
- Directorate of Local Bodies
- Local bodies-
- 1. 17 Municipal Corporations
- 2. 200 Municipal Councils
- 3. 537 Town Areas
Important officials
[edit]Ashutosh Tandon, is the Cabinet Minister responsible for Department of Urban Development while Girish Kumar Yadav is Minister of State in Department of Urban Development.[4][5][6]
The department's administration is headed by the Principal Secretary, who is an IAS officer, who is assisted by six Special Secretaries, two Joint Secretaries, and seven Deputy/Under Secretaries. The current[when?] Principal Secretary (UD) is Manoj Kumar Singh.
Secretariat level
[edit]| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Manoj Kumar Singh | Principal Secretary |
| Dr. Anil Kumar Singh | Special Secretary |
| Hari Pratap Shahi | Special Secretary |
| Ram Niwas | Special Secretary |
| Umesh Pratap Singh | Special Secretary |
| Shailendra Kumar Singh | Special Secretary |
| Anil Kumar Bishnoi | Special Secretary |
Head of Department Level
[edit]| Name | Position |
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| Dr Anil Kumar Singh | Director, Local Bodies |
| Anil Kumar bajpaeyi | Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam |
| Umesh pratap singh | Director, State Urban Development Agency |
| vacant | Director, Uttar Pradesh State Ganga River Conservation Authority |
| vacant | Director, Uttar Pradesh Urban Transport Directorate |
References
[edit]- ^ Gayam, Aravind (12 July 2017). "Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2017-18" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ a b c नगर विकास विभाग: एक परिचय [Urban Development Department - An introduction]. Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ स्थापना [Establishment]. Directorate of Local Bodies, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home department with himself". The Times of India. New Delhi. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights". Hindustan Times. Lucknow. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b नगर विकास विभाग, उत्तर प्रदेश शासन [Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh]. Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 January 2018.