The Department of Urban Development (

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responsible for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the local bodies (town areas, municipal councils and municipal corporations) and urban development in

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. Retired IAS

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serves as the departmental cabinet minister, and the

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(Urban Development), an

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, is the administrative head of the department.

Functions

The department is responsible for making and implementing laws and policies relating to Urban Development. The Department of Urban Development, through the Directorate of Local Bodies, is also responsible for proper functioning of local bodies, especially the

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, by providing financial assistance and other type of grants to local bodies. In addition the department is also responsible for providing cities with proper sanitation, infrastructure and other civic amenities.

Statutory, Autonomous and Attached bodies

* Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam * State Urban Development Agency (SUDA) * Uttar Pradesh State Ganga River Conservation Authority * Uttar Pradesh Urban Transport Directorate * Directorate of Local Bodies *

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*2. 200 Municipal Councils *3. 537 Town Areas

Important officials

Ashutosh Tandon, is the Cabinet Minister responsible for Department of Urban Development while Girish Kumar Yadav is Minister of State in Department of Urban Development. The department's administration is headed by the

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, who is assisted by six Special Secretaries, two Joint Secretaries, and seven Deputy/Under Secretaries. The current

(UD) is Manoj Kumar Singh.

Secretariat level

Head of Department Level

References

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