Department of Urban Development and Housing (Jharkhand)

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Department of Urban Development and Housing
नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग
Department overview
JurisdictionState of Jharkhand
HeadquartersProject Building, Dhurwa Ranchi, Jharkhand
23°17′40″N 85°17′35″E / 23.29436°N 85.29298°E / 23.29436; 85.29298
Minister responsible
Department executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Jharkhand
Child agencies
  • Directorate of Municipal Adminstration
  • State Urban Development Agency
  • Jharkhand State Housing Board
  • (JUIDCO)
  • (JUTCOL)
  • Ranchi Smart City Corporation Limited
WebsiteOfficial website

The Department of Urban Development and Housing, Jharkhand, (abbreviated as UDHD) is a department of the Government of Jharkhand responsible for urban planning, housing and municipal governance in the state.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5][6][7] The department also prepares city development plans and master plans,[8][9] that includes regularisation of unauthorized buildings,[10][11] development of new townships in major cities,[12][13][14] and measures like reduced water connection charges with free connections for below-poverty-line households.[15]

Functions

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  • Oversight of urban local bodies including municipal corporations, municipalities, nagar panchayats and notified area committees, including implementing schemes such as PMAY-Urban.[16][17][18]
  • Preparation and implementation of urban water supply schemes, including using Public Private Partnership models.[19][20]
  • Development of city sanitation plans covering water supply, access to toilets, waste water management, storm water drainage and solid waste management.[21][22]
  • 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.[23][24]
  • Implementation of reforms to strengthen accountability, transparency, and service monitoring, such as QR code / RFID-based tracking for waste collection.[25]

Ministerial team

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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.[26]

The administrative head of the department is the Principal Secretary, who is supported by Special Secretaries and other senior officials. Since August 2024, Sunil Kumar, IAS is serving as Principal Secretary of Jharkhand's Urban Development and Housing Department.[27]

List of Urban Local Bodies in Jharkhand

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Jharkhand has four categories of urban local bodies (ULB's): Municipal Corporations, Nagar Parishads (Municipality), Nagar Panchayats and a Notified Area Committee (NAC).[28][29]

Municipal Corporations:

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Nagar Parishads (Municipality):

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  • Bishrampur Nagar Parishad
  • Chatra Nagar Parishad
  • Chakradharpur Nagar Parishad
  • Madhupur Nagar Parishad
  • Chaibasa Nagar Parishad
  • Dumka Nagar Parishad
  • Garhwa Nagar Parishad
  • Jhumritilaiya Nagar Parishad
  • Ramgarh Nagar Parishad
  • Simdega Nagar Parishad
  • Sahibganj Nagar Parishad
  • Pakur Nagar Parishad
  • Phusro Nagar Parishad
  • Mihijham Nagar Parishad
  • Lohardaga Nagar Parishad
  • Jugsalai Nagar Parishad
  • Godda Nagar Parishad
  • Chirkunda Nagar Parishad
  • Kapali Nagar Parishad

Nagar Panchayats:

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  • Basukinath Nagar Panchayat
  • Bachra Nagar Panchayat
  • Badakisarai Nagar Panchayat
  • Barharwa Nagar Panchayat
  • Bundu Nagar Panchayat
  • Chhattarpur Nagar Panchayat
  • Chakuliya Nagar Panchayat
  • Domchach Nagar Panchayat
  • Hariharganj Nagar Panchayat
  • Hussainabad Nagar Panchayat
  • Jamtara Nagar Panchayat
  • Khunti Nagar Panchayat
  • Koderma Nagar Panchayat
  • Latehar Nagar Panchayat
  • Mahagama Nagar Panchayat
  • Nagar Uttari Nagar Panchayat
  • Rajmahal Nagar Panchayat
  • Seraikela Nagar Panchayat
  • Manjhiaon Nagar Panchayat

Notified Area Committee (NAC):

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  • Jamshedpur NAC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Urban Development & Housing, Government of Jharkhand". udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  2. ^ "Jharkhand forms multiple teams of experts to plan, improve, modernise urban infra". Economic Times. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  3. ^ "Department of Urban Development & Housing". www.jharkhand.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  4. ^ "National Government Services Portal - Urban Development & Housing Department, Jharkhand". services.india.gov.in. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  5. ^ "Functions – Urban Development & Housing Department". Government of Jharkhand. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Urban Development and Housing Department of Government of Jharkhand". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Request for Proposal – State Urban Development Agency, Jharkhand" (PDF). The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  8. ^ "SDG 11.2 Implementation: Jharkhand cities will be people friendly and compact". United Nations SDGs. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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  10. ^ "Jharkhand govt prepares draft plan to regularize unauthorized residential buildings". Devdiscourse. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  11. ^ www.ETRealty.com. "Jharkhand prepares draft plan to regularize unauthorized residential buildings". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  12. ^ "Jharkhand to build new townships in 8 cities to boost affordable urban housing". PropNewsTime. 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. ^ www.ETRealty.com. "Jharkhand making all efforts to build Ranchi as smart city". ETRealty.com. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  14. ^ FOUNDATION, OBSERVER RESEARCH. "Towards inclusive and sustainable smart cities:Â The case of Ranchi". orfonline.org. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  15. ^ "Assembly panel pushes reform: Jharkhand water connections made affordable". The Statesman. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  16. ^ "About Us – Urban Local Bodies". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Jharkhand Affordable Urban Housing Policy - 2016" (PDF). pmay-urban.gov.in.
  18. ^ "Functions and Finances of Urban local bodies in Jharkhand" (PDF). nipfp.org.in. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  19. ^ "Functions – urban development jharkhand". Government of Jharkhand. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Jharkhand Urban Water Supply Improvement Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  21. ^ "City Sanitation Plans". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Urban Sanitation and Septage Management in Jharkhand" (PDF). scbp.niua.org. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  23. ^ "e-Services – UDHD Jharkhand". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  24. ^ "E-municipality Services provided by Department of Urban Development and Housing". Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  25. ^ "QR code-based monitoring for door-to-door waste collection soon". Times of India. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  26. ^ Kumar, Satyajeet (2024-12-05). "Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren allocates portfolios, Sudivya Kumar gets Urban Development & Housing". India Today. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  27. ^ "Around two dozen IAS officers transferred in major bureaucratic reshuffle in Jharkhand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  28. ^ "Urban Local Bodies's Contact Informations". udhd.jharkhand.gov.in. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  29. ^ "List of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Urban Development Authorities" (PDF). pmay-urban.gov.in. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.