Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority

Q: When was the KMDA came into existence? What is its major functions of KMDA?

Ravindra Singh,

19th September 2014

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Hi,
Apart from that KMDA’s functional domains broadly extend over three areas, namely, regulatory functions, planning for development and project implementation. 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.

Aneek Das,

19th September 2014

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For the information i would like to tell you that the under provisions of the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning & Development) Act 1979, KMDA has to prepare existing Land Use Maps and Registers (LUMRs) for different zones within KMA to be able to prepare Land Use and Development Control Plans for those sub areas.

Amreesh Murugan,

19th September 2014

Thanks Amreesh,
What is the Perspective planning of KMDA?

Aneek Das,

19th September 2014

Well Aneek,
KMDA has a strategic long term view. To coincide with the tercentenary celebration of the city of Kolkata, KMDA prepared this document containing the development perspective and visualized by the planners of KMDA for the period 1990-2015. The Plan also suggested the strategy of development, both overall and sectoral, that should d be followed in KMA during the period in question.

Amreesh Murugan,

19th September 2014

What is Vision-2025? Can you highlights the few points of it?

Aneek Das,

19th September 2014

Under this plan they have finalized Master plan for 25 years for traffic and transportation, water supply, drainage, sewerage and sanitation finalized.
City development plan for JNNURM assistance.
Vision 2005 - a perspective plan for 25 years for KMDA.
Projects worth Rs. 6939 crore identified for various infrastructure development.
Designs of GIS for various capacity building of municipal bodies completed / in progress.

Amreesh Murugan,

19th September 2014

Hi,
KMDA is a statutory authority functioning under the administrative control of Urban Development Department of Government of West Bengal. KMDA, established in 1970 under presidential ordinance and later sanctified under the KMDA Act of 1972, functioned essentially as a development agency with the specific purpose of carrying out major infrastructure development in KMA.

Amreesh Murugan,

19th September 2014

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Hi Amreesh,
KMDA’s day-to-day administration and planning and development activities are carried out under several directorates under control of a Chief Executive Officer – a senior IAS officer. The administrative functions are primarily organized under Secretary, again an IAS officer, through a number of functional units. The technical functions of planning and project formulation and execution are performed by 11 directorates or sectors in KMDA – each usually headed by an officer in the rank of Director/Chief Engineer.

Saran,

19th September 2014

Yah Saran,
The process of decentralized planning and development had taken a further stride following the enactment of West Bengal Metropolitan Planning Committee (WBMPC) Act in 1994 in line with the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. Following the provisions of WBMPC Act of 1994, Kolkata Metropolitan Planning Committee (KMPC) had been established in KMA towards the end of 2000. Of the 60-member KMPC, 40 are elected from amongst the local elected representatives. The WBMPC Act provides for preparation of a Draft Development Plan for KMA by KMPC having regard to the plans prepared by the individual units of local self-government.

Amreesh Murugan,

19th September 2014