Department of Urban Development (Uttar Pradesh)

The Department of Urban Development (IAST: Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga), often abbreviated as DoUD, is a department of Government of Uttar Pradesh 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 Uttar Pradesh.

Department of Urban Development
Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga
Department overview
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersDepartment of Urban Development, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E / 26.8404943; 80.94444599999997
Annual budget₹13,189 crore (US$2.06 billion) (2017-18 est.)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Rakesh Rathore Guru, Minister of State for Urban Development
Department executive
  • Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS, Principal Secretary (Urban Development)
Child agencies
  • Directorate of Local Bodies
  • Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam
  • State Urban Development Agency
WebsiteOfficial Website

Retired IAS Arvind Kumar Sharma serves as the departmental cabinet minister, and the Principal Secretary (Urban Development), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.

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