Department of Urban Development
Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga
Department overview
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersDepartment 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 / 26.8404943; 80.94444599999997
Annual budget₹13,189 crore (US$2.06 billion) (2017-18 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
  • Directorate of Local Bodies
  • Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
  • State Urban Development Agency
WebsiteOfficial 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

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

Important officials

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

Important officials[7]
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

Heads of Department[7]
Name Position
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ स्थापना [Establishment]. Directorate of Local Bodies, Government of Uttar Pradesh (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
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