Uttarakhand Housing and Urban Development Authority

The Housing development authority of Uttarakhand prepares regional and master plans for the development of areas of this state. These areas have separate administrative units for flawless execution of its projects of providing property to the economically deprived sections of society.

According to the census 2011, the urban population of Uttarakhand was 30.5 Lakh that includes census towns & cantonment area. The overall rate of urbanisation, which is approximately 30.2%, of the total area of Uttarakhand, is comparable with the national average of 31.2%. The growth rate of population differs across urban areas and districts. However, it is worth noticing that the average annual growth rate of 4.0% in the urban area is a lot higher when evaluated to the rural rate of growth of 1.2% of the total area of the state.

The population in the urban area in the state is mostly congregated in larger towns like Haridwar  at 2.31 Lakh and Dehradun having a population of 5.75 Lakh. The urban population is also more in the developed towns that are rich agriculturally and developed industrially. These are towns in the southern part of the state, like Rudrapur, Kashipur Roorkee & Haldwani. However, one may like to visualise the fact that Dehradun, which is state capital and centre of policymaking, has experienced a drastic enhancement in its urban population. It has grown with an average annual growth rate of over 4% in the last decade i.e. between the Census-2001 and Census-2011.

Besides the resident population in the urban area, Uttarakhand has quite a few tourist places and places of pilgrimage e.g. Mussoorie, Haridwar, Nainital, Badrinath, Rishikesh, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Hamkund Sahib, Piran Kaliar etc. As a result, a great number of pilgrims & tourists visit these places all through the year. As per data from the Department of Tourism approximately 268.09 Lakh and 311.08 Lakh tourists came to Uttarakhand during the years 2011 and 2010 respectively. These figures, are almost 3-times the entire population of the Uttarakhand state.

Uttarakhand already has two functioning divisional offices of the departments of Town and Country Planning. They are Dehradun and Kumaon Sambhagiya Niyojan Khand, Garhwal Sambhagiya Niyojan Khand, and Haldwani.

There are limited staff and resources and that’s why the department prepares Regional and Master plans. This is for the balanced development of the towns and rural areas with difficulties of unusual geographical conditions and environmental considerations.

FAQ

1. What are the major activities of Uttarakhand Housing and Urban Development authority?

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• Preparing long term plans for development of the regional area/ and areas under the Special Area Development Authority (SADA) and Regulated Area.
• To prepare the Master Plan for, Development area/ Regulated Area/ Special Area Development Authority (SADA).
• To support the State Government in preparing policies for areas in the urban region and to offer technical support to agencies controlling and implementing these policies.
• Preparation of building bye-laws for Development areas under Regulated/ Special Area Development Authority (SADA) and other hill areas according to local geographical conditions.

1. What is the amendment of Uttarakhand Urban and Country Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2013?

• The “Development Authority or the Authority” for the entire area of the State has now become ‘The Uttarakhand housing and Urban Development Authority’ (as the State Authority)
• Under section 4 of the Act: Concerning any development area it is now the Local Development Authority (referred to as the Local Authority).
• The Urban Local Bodies and Village Panchayats are also construed as Local Development Authority/Local Authority under this Act. The concerned Officer/ person of such Urban Local Bodies and Village Panchayats can exercise powers, as determined by the State Government, by the Gazette Notification under sub-section (1-A) of section 4 of this Act.

The Uttarakhand Govt. has prepared the Land Pooling Scheme (Execution) Rules, which will aid to assimilate land for welfare of the public and their development.

• Government Order ~ Land Pooling Scheme (Execution) Rules, 2015
• Notification           ~ Land Pooling Scheme (Execution) Amended Rules, 2016
• Application Form for Land Pooling (for details click here)
• Uttarakhand Land Pooling Scheme (Implementation) Rules, 2015

1. Who can benefit from Land Pooling scheme?

*One Time Settlement Scheme

*One Time Settlement Scheme offered to the people of Uttarakhand, to regulate their unauthorized construction.

1. How is Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority functioning?

Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority

MDDA is gearing up to take up all challenges. The overall approach is being adopted, from policy to capacity building to use of superior technologies to track advancement in diverse areas like Illegal Constructions, Finance, Development Projects, Map approval, Grievances, RTI, etc. Another chief technology intervention is 2D master plan using GIS; Mobile App based site verification, integration of SMS to the applicant informing their application status, online payments towards all services, dedicated portal for delivering services online for the benefit of the citizens and many other interventions.

1. What is the role played by Nainital Development Authority?

Nainital Development Authority

Nainital is named as the sparkling jewel of Himalayan necklace. It is blessed with picturesque natural splendour and varied natural resources. Because of the many lakes, Nainital has been named the ‘Lake District ‘of India. The most important of all lakes is the Naini Lake surrounded by hills. Nainital has a diverse topography. Some of the important places in the district are Nainital, Haldwani, Kaladhungi, Bhowali, Ramnagar, Ramgarh, Mukteshwar, Sattal,  Bhimtal, and Naukuchiatal. Nainital’s endless stretch of picturesque beauty is a romance with overwhelming & immaculate Mother Nature.

The Headquarter of Nainital District is Nainital. It is also Kumaon District’s Divisional Headquarter.

1. What is the status of Uttarakhand Urban Development today?

Uttarakhand Urban Development

As Uttarakhand is a state that has many hills, most of the ULBs are situated in the distant hilly part. That is why, Urban Development Planning is a challenging task in the state, and different strategies are required to meet the requirements of residents as well as to cater to the requirements of pilgrims & tourists. The geographical and topographical and character of the state are additional challenges for planners. The effective urban planning and development also get more constrained due to the intricate institutional organisation and diversity of the state machinery.

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