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.
Official Logo of CMDA (now KMDA) | |
CMDA (now KMDA) head offices | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1970 |
| Type | City Planning Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Unnayan Bhavan, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700091 |
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| Website | kmda |
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.
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.
Jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | ||
|---|---|---|
| Settlements | Name | Total |
| Municipal Corporations | Kolkata, Bidhannagar, Howrah, Chandannagar | 4 |
| Municipalities |
| 38 |
Notable projects
| Development | Location | Start date | Completion date | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patuli floating market | Patuli | 2018 | ||
| Baishnabghata Patuli Township | Garia | |||
| Bediapara Underpass | South Dumdum | |||
| Dakshineswar Skywalk | Dakshineswar | 2015 | 2018 | |
| Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System | Ultadanga - E. M. Bypass - Garia | 2011 | ongoing | |
| Kolkata Eye | Hooghly Riverfront | 2011 | Never started | |
| Kolkata West International City | Howrah | 2006 | ongoing | |
| Millennium Park | Strand Road | 1999 | ||
| Nazrul Mancha | Rabindra Sarobar | 1980 | ||
| Panihati Intake Jetty | Panihati | 2014 | ||
| Maa Flyover | E.M. Bypass - Park Circus | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Storm Water Drainage Systems | Dum Dum | |||
| West Bengal Tele Academy Complex | Baruipur | 2022 | ||
| 40 MGD Water Treatment Plant | Maheshtala | 2024 |
See also
- Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority
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