Department of Urban Development (Uttar Pradesh)

Department of Urban Development
Nagara Vikāsa Vibhāga
Department overview
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Headquarters	Department of Urban Development, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; 26°50′26″N 80°56′40″E / 26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E
Annual budget	₹13,189 crore (US$2.06 billion) (2017-18 est.)
Minister responsible	Arvind Kumar Sharma, Cabinet Minister for Urban Development;
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;
Website	Official Website

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.

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.

^ Gayam, Aravind (12 July 2017). "Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2017-18" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

[1] Gayam, Aravind (12 July 2017). "Uttar Pradesh Budget Analysis 2017-18" (PDF). PRS Legislative Research. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

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