Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development

The Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, also known as Infrastructure and Industrial Development Department (IIDD) is a department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The department was established to create an enabling environment for industrial growth in Uttar Pradesh. It was reconstituted in 2007, after the Government of Uttar Pradesh merged the Department of Industrial Development with the newly-created Department of Infrastructure. The department is responsibility of a cabinet minister of the Uttar Pradesh government, but, its administration is headed by the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, who is an IAS Officer.

Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development
Department overview
Formed2007 (2007) (in its current form)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Industrial Development
  • Department of Infrastructure Development
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersLal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh[1]
26.838992°N 80.943685°E / 26.838992; 80.943685
Ministers responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executives
WebsiteOfficial website

Functions

The Department serves as a facilitator of Infrastructure development in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The department and its attached organisations develop buildings, expressways and other infrastructure to attract investors to the state of Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Udyog Bandhu

Udyog Bandhu is a registered society set-up by the Uttar Pradesh government to help entrepreneurs who want to invest in the state. It's headed by the state's chief minister.[3] But the daily affairs of the organisation are handled by its chairperson and its executive director, both of whom are IAS officer.[3] The current chairperson of Udyog Bandhu is Anup Chandra Pandey, who also serves as the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh and the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh,[4][5][6][7] whereas, its current executive director of Udyog Bandhu is Santosh Kumar Yadav.[4]

On the divisional level, Udyog Bandhu meetings are chaired by the divisional commissioner of that division,[3] whilst on the district level, Udyog Bandhu meetings are chaired by the district magistrate and collector of that district.[3]

Sections in the IIDD

There are six sections in IIDD, namely Section-1, Section-2, Section-3, Section-4, Section-5, and Section-6, each dealing with matters allotted to it.[2]

Important officials

Departmental level

Satish Mahana, serves as the departmental minister,[8][9][10] and Suresh Rana serves as the Minister of State for Infrastructure and Industrial Development.[8][9][11]

The administration of department is normally headed by the principal secretary responsible for it, who is an IAS officer. The principal secretary is assisted by two secretaries, four special secretaries and three joint, deputy or under secretaries.[1] The current principal secretary is Rajesh Kumar Singh.[1]

Presently, the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh serves as the administrative head of the Department Infrastructure and Industrial Development as the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner. The current chief secretary is Anup Chandra Pandey.[5][6][7]

Important officials[1]
Name Designation
Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh
Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS Principal Secretary
Santosh Kumar Yadav, IAS Secretary
M. P. Agarwal, IAS
Ankit Agarwal, IAS Special Secretary
Arun Kumar, IAS
P. K. Pandey, IAS
Arun Kumar, IAS

Autonomous, attached and subordinate bodies

The department has attached to it numerous undertakings of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, excluding NOIDA Authority, Greater NOIDA Authority, Yamuna Expressway Authority, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority and the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation. The department has also attached to it a registered society in Udyog Bandhu.

Heads of Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous bodies[4][12][13][14][15][16]
Name Designation
Dr. Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS Chairperson of Udyog Bandhu
Chairperson of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA)
Dr. Prabhat Kumar, IAS Chairperson of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA)
Alok Tandon, IAS Chairperson and CEO of NOIDA Authority
Avanish Kumar Awasthi, IAS Chairman and CEO of the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Rajesh Kumar Singh, IAS Managing director of the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC)

References
  1. "List of Officials of Infrastructure & Industrial Development Department". Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. "About us - Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation". Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. "About us - Udyog Bandhu". Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "List of Udyog Bandhu Officials". Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development and Udyog Bandhu, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  5. "Anoop [sic] Chandra Pandey takes charge as chief secretary". Hindustan Times. HT correspondent. Lucknow. 1 July 2018. ISSN 0972-0243. OCLC 231696742. Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via PressReader.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Anup Chandra Pandey took over as the new Chief Secretary of UP". The Pioneer. Lucknow: Chandan Mitra. Pioneer News Service. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. "Anup Chandra Pandey takes charge as new Chief Secretary of UP". United News of India. Lucknow. United News of India. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  8. "Yogi Adityanath allocates portfolios to ministers, retains home department with himself". The Times of India. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  9. "CM Yogi Adityanath keeps home, revenue: UP portfolio allocation highlights". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  10. "Cabinet Ministers". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  11. "Ministers Of State (Independent Charge)". Uttar Pradesh CMO. Uttar Pradesh Government. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  12. "Who's Who". Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  13. "Contact Us". NOIDA Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  14. "Key Management". Greater NOIDA Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  15. "Head Office". Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  16. "Key Officials of YEA". Yamuna Expressway Authority, Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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