Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development explained

Agency Name:Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development
Seal:Seal of Uttar Pradesh.svg
Jurisdiction:State of Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters:Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Minister1 Name:Yogi Adityanath
Minister1 Pfo:Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Minister2 Name:Nand Gopal Gupta
Minister2 Pfo:Minister of Industrial Development
Chief1 Name:Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS
Chief1 Position:Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and Infrastructure, Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh and Chairperson of Udyog Bandhu
Chief2 Name:Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS
Chief2 Position:Principal Secretary
Chief3 Name:Santosh Kumar Yadav, IAS
Chief3 Position:Secretary and Executive Director of Udyog Bandhu
Chief4 Name:M. P. Agarwal
Chief4 Position:Secretary
Deputyminister1 Name:Jaswant Saini
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Minister of State for Industrial Development
Preceding1:Department of Industrial Development
Preceding2:Department of Infrastructure Development
Type:Department

The Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, also known as Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department (IIDD) is a department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The department was established to create an enabling environment for industrial growth in Uttar Pradesh. It was reconstituted in 2007, after the Government of Uttar Pradesh merged the Department of Industrial Development with the newly created Department of Infrastructure. The department is responsibility of a cabinet minister of the Uttar Pradesh government, but, its administration is headed by the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, who is an IAS Officer.

Functions

The Department serves as a facilitator of Infrastructure development in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The department and its attached organisations develop buildings, expressways and other infrastructure to attract investors to the state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Udyog Bandhu

Udyog Bandhu is a registered society set-up by the Uttar Pradesh government to help entrepreneurs who want to invest in the state. It's headed by the state's chief minister.[2] But the daily affairs of the organisation are handled by its chairperson and its executive director, both of whom are IAS officer. The current chairperson of Udyog Bandhu is Anup Chandra Pandey, who also serves as the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh and the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh,[3] [4] [5] whereas, its current executive director of Udyog Bandhu is Santosh Kumar Yadav.

On the divisional level, Udyog Bandhu meetings are chaired by the divisional commissioner of that division, whilst on the district level, Udyog Bandhu meetings are chaired by the district magistrate and collector of that district.

Sections in the IIDD

There are six sections in IIDD, namely Section-1, Section-2, Section-3, Section-4, Section-5, and Section-6, each dealing with matters allotted to it.

Important officials

Departmental level

Satish Mahana, serves as the departmental minister,[6] [7] [8] and Suresh Rana serves as the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Industrial Development.[9]

The administration of department is normally headed by the principal secretary responsible for it, who is an IAS officer. The principal secretary is assisted by two secretaries, four special secretaries and three joint, deputy or under secretaries. The current principal secretary is Rajesh Kumar Singh.

Presently, the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh serves as the administrative head of the Department Infrastructure and Industrial Development as the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner. The current chief secretary is Anup Chandra Pandey.

Important officials[10] !Name!Designation
Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IASChief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh
Rajesh Kumar Singh, IASPrincipal Secretary
Santosh Kumar Yadav, IASSecretary
M. P. Agarwal, IAS
Ankit Agarwal, IASSpecial Secretary
Arun Kumar, IAS
P. K. Pandey, IAS
Arun Kumar, IAS

Autonomous, attached and subordinate bodies

The department has attached to it numerous undertakings of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, excluding NOIDA Authority, Greater NOIDA Authority, Yamuna Expressway Authority, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority and the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. The department has also attached to it a registered society in Udyog Bandhu.

Heads of Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous bodies[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] !Name!Designation
Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IASChairperson of Udyog Bandhu
Chairperson of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA)
Dr. Prabhat Kumar, IASChairperson of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA)
Alok Tandon, IASChairperson and CEO of NOIDA Authority
Avanish Kumar Awasthi, IASChairman and CEO of the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Rajesh Kumar Singh, IASManaging director of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us - Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation. Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. https://web.archive.org/web/20140213121603/http://udyogbandhu.com/topics.aspx?mid=About%20IIDD . 13 February 2014 . live. 20 August 2017.
  2. Web site: About us - Udyog Bandhu. Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210093030/http://udyogbandhu.com/topics.aspx?mid=About%20Udyog%20Bandhu . 10 December 2013 . live. 20 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Anoop [''sic''] Chandra Pandey takes charge as chief secretary]. 1 July 2018. Hindustan Times. HT correspondent. Lucknow. PressReader. 0972-0243. 231696742. 31 October 2018.
  4. News: Anup Chandra Pandey took over as the new Chief Secretary of UP. 1 July 2018. The Pioneer. 31 October 2018. Chandan Mitra. Pioneer News Service. Lucknow.
  5. Web site: Anup Chandra Pandey takes charge as new Chief Secretary of UP. 30 June 2018. United News of India. Lucknow. 31 October 2018. United News of India.
  6. Web site: Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home department with himself. 22 March 2017. The Times of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323035715/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/yogi-adityanath-allocates-portfolios-to-ministers-retains-home-department-with-himself/articleshow/57774080.cms . 23 March 2017 . live. 17 August 2017.
  7. Web site: CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights. 22 March 2017. Hindustan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20170322180752/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/live-updates-on-uttar-pradesh-govt-portfolios-keshav-prasad-maurya-gets-pwd/story-JafGBgr7Oe7VXxcBsnAOdM.html . 22 March 2017 . live. 17 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Cabinet Ministers. Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. 10 April 2017. 1 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120101095425/http://upcmo.up.nic.in/cabinet_minister.htm. dead.
  9. Web site: Ministers Of State (Independent Charge). Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. 10 April 2017.
  10. Web site: List of Officials of Infrastructure & Industrial Development Department. Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018.
  11. Web site: List of Udyog Bandhu Officials. Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development and Udyog Bandhu, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Who's Who. Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018.
  13. Web site: Contact Us. NOIDA Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018. 3 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103000246/http://noidaauthorityonline.com/contact-us.html. dead.
  14. Web site: Key Management. Greater NOIDA Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018.
  15. Web site: Head Office. Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. 3 November 2018.
  16. Web site: Key Officials of YEA. Yamuna Expressway Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. dead. 20 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125543/http://yamunaexpresswayauthority.com/keyoff. 21 August 2017.