Urban Development Authority (India) (original) (raw)

Urban Development Authority (India) are statutory civic bodies created for the development of Infrastructure and Housing projects in planned way in cities of India. The foundation for current Indian Urban Development Authority is based on the structure designed during British Colonial Government era as a result of the Bombay plague in 1896. Urban Development Authority for each town is created as per the 74th amendment to the Constitution of India. The authority consists of planners and bureaucrats who are specialised in civic planning. The officials of the authority work with local State Governments in town planning activities.