Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority

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Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal. The organisation was known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and retains its previous logo. KMDA is functioning under the administrative control of Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs of Government of West Bengal.

Functions

KMDA's role is multi-disciplinary: it is the agency of city planning, it sculpts new areas and townships, it develops physical infrastructure as well as provide basic services like water, drainage, waste management. KMDA is also the Technical Secretariat to Kolkata Metropolitan Planning Committee (KMPC). Besides these major functional areas, KMDA is also engaged in providing consultancy services and implementing projects on behalf of other public sector departments and agencies.[1]

History

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List of the Chairmans of KMDA

The organisation was formed under a Presidential Ordinance in 1970. It works now under provision of the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning & Development) Act, 1979. Its Planning Directorate was set up in 1974.[2]

Governance

KMDA has an 11-member Board that includes both elected peoples' representatives and nominated bureaucrats. The Honourable Minister-in-charge of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs in the Government of West Bengal is the ex-officio Chairman of the Board of KMDA.[1]

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction
Settlements Name Total
Municipal Corporations Kolkata, Bidhannagar, Howrah, Chandannagar 4
Municipalities
1. North 24 Parganas district
Baranagar, Barasat, Barrackpore, Bhatpara, Dum Dum, Garulia, Halisahar, Kamarhati, Kanchrapara, Khardah, Madhyamgram, Naihati, New Barrackpore, North Barrackpur, North Dumdum, Panihati, South Dumdum, Titagarh
2. South 24 Parganas district
Baruipur, Budge Budge, Jaynagar Majilpur, Maheshtala, Pujali, Rajpur Sonarpur
3. Nadia district
Gayespur, Haringhata, Kalyani
4. Howrah district
Uluberia
5. Hooghly district
Baidyabati, Bhadreswar, Bansberia, Champdani, Dankuni, Hugli Chuchura, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore, Uttarpara Kotrung
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Notable projects

Development Location Start date Completion date References
Patuli floating market Patuli 2018 [3]
Baishnabghata Patuli Township Garia [4]
Bediapara Underpass South Dumdum
Dakshineswar Skywalk Dakshineswar 2015 2018[5] [6]
Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System Ultadanga - E. M. Bypass - Garia 2011 ongoing [7]
Kolkata Eye Hooghly Riverfront 2011 Never started [8]
Kolkata West International City Howrah 2006 ongoing
Millennium Park Strand Road 1999 [9]
Nazrul Mancha Rabindra Sarobar 1980 [10]
Panihati Intake Jetty Panihati 2014 [11]
Maa Flyover E.M. Bypass - Park Circus 2010 2015 [12]
Storm Water Drainage Systems Dum Dum [13]
West Bengal Tele Academy Complex Baruipur 2022 [14]
40 MGD Water Treatment Plant Maheshtala 2024 [15]

See also

References

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External links

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