NKDA Profile
Vision and Strategy
New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) envisions building a forward-looking civic institution that delivers comprehensive urban services with integrity, innovation and inclusiveness, laying the foundation for a livable, sustainable and resilient city. In our vision, NKDA will be committed to:
Efficient and Reliable Civic Service Delivery- providing high-quality civic services that are timebound, responsive, and citizen-friendly, contributing to a well-managed and livable urban environment.
Smart and Technology-Driven Governance- using digital infrastructure like real-time dashboards, GIS mapping, and service tracking systems to monitor performance, improve response time, and ensure transparent an accountable administration.
Inclusive and Equitable Access- designing services to reach every citizen in a fair, just and respectful manner, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Citizen Participation and Engagement- promoting open communication, responsive grievance redressal, and community involvement to strengthen public trust and ensure that citizens have a voice in shaping their city.
Financial Sustainability and Resource Efficiency- focusing on improving revenue generation, reducing dependence on external funds, and managing our resources wisely to ensure long-term sustainability.
In the pace of rapid urbanization and growing demand for housing and commercial spaces, the New Town, Kolkata was created in the eastern outskirts of Kolkata to serve the dual purposes of establishing new business centre to reduce the mounting pressure on the existing Central Business Districts (CBD) and increasing housing stock supply by creating new residential units.
The New Town Kolkata Development Authority has been constituted under The New Town Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007 (The West Bengal Act XXX of 2007) for rendering various civic services and amenities within New Town, Kolkata and it has come into effect since November, 2008.
The New Town Kolkata Development Authority Act, 2007, was passed by the West Bengal Legislature and the assent thereto of the President of India and it was published in the Kolkata Gazette Extraordinary of the 30th June, 2008 vide Notification No. 1088-L dated 27th June, 2008.
This Act has come into effect, retrospectively, from 28th December, 2006 and it extends to the whole New Town Kolkata area as described in Schedule-I appended to this Act.
The area of the New Town Kolkata is 29.34 Sq. Km. The area of entire township comprises 24 Mouzas (under NKDA Boundary). It comes within the jurisdiction of four police stations namely Kolkata Leather Complex Police Station under Kolkata Police Commissionerate and New Town Police Station, Technocity Police Station & ECO Park Police Station under Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate.
The Development Authority has been vested with the various powers and functions under the said Act.
NKDA had initially started functioning from its office at 03, MAR. New Town, Kolkata -700156 and subsequently due to expansion of its activities another office of NKDA has started functioning from 01, MAR. New Town, Kolkata -700156. The current address of the office is: NKDA, DG-13, Premises no. 04-3333, MAR(EW), DG Block, Action Area- ID, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata - 700156
Demography
Head Office :
Unit Office :
Geographical Area :
One (1)
Two (2)
29.34 Sq. Km.
Establishment
Year of Formation :
01th Jan 2009
South 24 Parganas
Kolkata Police Commissionerate
Eco Park Police Station
Techno City Police Station
KLC Police Station
Facilities
Big Residential Complex : 53 Nos.
IT/ITES Project: 80 Nos.
Assembly Project: 10 Nos.
Institutional Project: 19 Nos.
Business Project: 31 Nos.
Fintech Hub Project: 12 Nos.
Educational Project: 25 Nos.
NKDA Civic Services
Road Length in Km :
| Action Area | Action Area - I | Action Area -II | Action Area III | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 1111 | 20.43km | - | - | 20.43Km |
| MAR 2222 | 7.13 Km | - | - | 7.13Km |
| MAR 3333 | - | - | 7.10Km | 7.10Km |
| MAR 4444 | - | 6.20 Km | - | 6.20Km |
| Arterial & Sub Arterial Roads | 9.83 Km | 30.37 Km | 10.72 Km | 50.92Km |
| Local Collectors & Service Roads | 58.20 Km | 46.80 Km | 25.00 Km | 130.00 Km |
| Total | 95.59 Km | 83.37 Km | 42.82 Km | 221.78 Km |
Unique features of NKDA
Smart Home Tag system to monitor daily door-to door collection.
Zero Shop – recycle, reuse
Bio – Methanation Plant for waste to energy for Street light.
LoRAWAN based smart street light
Grid connected solar Power Plant
Phujhuri
Pet Creche/Cattle pound/Pet Burial Ground
Public Bicycle Sharing