Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority Explained

Agency Name:Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Picture Caption:CMDA (Now KMDA) Main Building
Jurisdiction:Government of West Bengal
Headquarters:Unnayan Bhavan, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700091
Minister1 Name:Firhad Hakim
Minister1 Pfo:Minister-In-Charge Department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs
Chief1 Name:Sri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, IAS (WB: 1997)
Chief1 Position:Chief Executive Officer
Agency Type:City Planning Agency

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 used to be known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and retains the 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.

History

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.[1]

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.[2]

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction
SettlementsNameTotal
Municipal Corporations4
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
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Notable projects

Development Location Start date Completion date References
Patuli 2018 [3]
[4]
Bediapara Underpass
Dakshineswar Skywalk 2015 2018[5] [6]
2011 ongoing [7]
2011 Never started [8]
2006 ongoing
1999 [9]
1980 [10]
Panihati Intake Jetty 2014 [11]
2010 2015 [12]
Storm Water Drainage Systems [13]
West Bengal Tele Academy Complex 2022 [14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolkata Metropolitan Area. KMA Map, Annual Report 2011. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
  2. Web site: KMDA - About Us. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
  3. News: First day, first show: Floating mart a hit . Times of India . 25 Jan 2018.
  4. News: 7 govt agencies together own a 5th of Kolkata Kolkata News - Times of India . The Times of India . 5 November 2017 . en.
  5. News: CM Mamata Banerjee to open Dakshineswar skywalk on November 5 . 5 November 2018 . Times of India . 26 October 2018.
  6. News: Skywalk boon for devotees. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520123849/https://www.telegraphindia.com/calcutta/skywalk-boon-for-devotees-217823. dead. 20 May 2018. The Telegraph. 23 Mar 2018.
  7. News: Fresh blueprint for rapid bus commute. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520053950/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIKM/2010/01/15&ID=Ar00201. dead. 20 May 2018. Times of India. 15 Jan 2010.
  8. News: At 135 metres, Kolkata to stare London in the eye. 18 December 2017. Times of India. 30 Nov 2017.
  9. News: Adhikary . Srabani . দর্শকদের কাছে ফের আকর্ষণীয় করে তুলতে ফের সাজবে মিলেনিয়াম পার্ক . EI Samay . 30 September 2020 . bn.
  10. News: AC makeover for Nazrul Mancha. Times of India. 6 Nov 2013.
  11. News: Mullick . Soumyadip . Construction of intake jetty might lead to ships getting stuck . 11 May 2021 . The Statesman . 12 September 2019.
  12. News: Kolkata to get state's longest flyover linking Howrah with EM Bypass. Hindustan Times. 7 October 2015. 7 October 2015.
  13. Web site: Storm Water Drainage System. WB Department of Municipal Affairs.
  14. News: Tele Academy Complex: টেলিভিশন অনেকের প্রিয় বন্ধু, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ টেলি আকাদেমি কমপ্লেক্স উদ্বোধন করে বললেন মমতা . 10 March 2022 . www.anandabazar.com . Anandabazar Patrika. bn.