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Although 'Ministry of Rural Development' is the central
authority for land development in rural areas, there are various departments
or organisations in the States/ Union Territories (UTs) dealing with rural
development, panchayats and all matters relating to land. Some of these
are:-
Under the Ministry of Urban Development, there is Delhi
Development Authority (DDA) which has statutory jurisdiction for overall
development and land use in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Its
objectives are to:- (i) formulate a Master Plan for covering the present
and future growth of Delhi and to promote and secure the development of
Delhi according to the plan covering all the possible activities; (ii)
acquire, hold, manage and dispose of land and other property; (iii) carry
out building, engineering, mining and other operations; etc. While, Delhi
Urban Arts Commission (DUAC) has statutory mandate to preserve and
develop aesthetic quality and environment in Delhi. Further, the National
Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB), under the Ministry, is the
main authority to evolve harmonised policies for control of land uses
and development of infrastructure in the NCR.
In India, the matters pertaining to housing and urban development
have been assigned by the Constitution of India to the State Governments.
The Constitution (74th Amendment) Act have further delegated many of these
functions to the urban local bodies. There are several departments and/
or organisations in various States/ UTs which aim to promote large scale
acquisition of land, its resettlement and rehabilitation as well as deal
with town and country planning. Some of these are:-
The Urban Development Authorities in the States/ UTs for
overall development of urban estates are:-
The Public Works Department (PWD) in the States/ UTs are
mainly engaged in planning, designing, construction and maintenance of
public infrastructure, along with their rehabilitation works. Some of
such departments are:-
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