Department of Urban Development and Housing, Jharkhand
department of Government of Jharkhand
The Department of Urban Development and Housing, Jharkhand, (UDHD) is a department of the Government of Jharkhand responsible for urban planning, housing and municipal governance in the state. It oversees urban local bodies including municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats and notified area committees and implements schemes related to infrastructure, sanitation, water supply, solid waste management and housing for weaker sections. The department also prepares city development plans and master plans, that includes regularisation of unauthorized buildings, development of new townships in major cities, and measures like reduced water connection charges with free connections for below-poverty-line households.
Functions
Oversight of urban local bodies including municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats and notified area committees, including implementing schemes such as PMAY-Urban.
Preparation and implementation of urban water supply schemes, including using Public Private Partnership models.
Development of city sanitation plans covering water supply, access to toilets, waste water management, storm water drainage and solid waste management.
Launching and providing various e-services such as building plan approval, property tax management, water connection management, municipal license system, issuance of birth and death certificates as well as grievance redressal.
Implementation of reforms to strengthen accountability, transparency, and service monitoring, such as QR code / RFID-based tracking for waste collection.
Ministerial team
The Department is headed by the Cabinet Minister for Urban Development and Housing. Since December 2024, Sudivya Kumar holds the portfolio of Urban Development and Housing Minister of Jharkhand.
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