Rawalpindi Development Authority
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راولپنڈی ڈویلپمنٹ اتھارٹی | |
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| Formation | May 1989 |
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| Headquarters | Rawalpindi |
| Minister For Finance, Government of the Punjab | |
Parent organization | Government of Punjab |
| Website | www |
The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) (Urdu: راولپنڈی ڈویلپمنٹ اتھارٹی) is a government corporation responsible for overseeing municipal and town Services in Rawalpindi, a city in the Punjab, Pakistan.[1] Established in May 1989, the RDA aims to improve, develop, and implement the city's growth and development plans.
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) was established in May 1989[1] under the Act of the Development of cities by the Punjab Government. In 1976, an autonomous governing body replaced Rawalpindi Improvement Trust (RIT) with Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). The Rawalpindi Development Authority started functioning in March 1992.
Vision
Rawalpindi Development Authority seeks to be a public-friendly principal planning,[2] development and improvements organization in Rawalpindi city, The aim of the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is facilitating and enabling provision and continuously improving metropolis-wide development works, facilities, services and incentives of acceptable and Modern World standards for Residential and Commercial outlets in Rawalpindi city.
Territory
Rawalpindi Development Authority is spread over the Rawal Town and 64 other Revenue and Land Estates of Potohar Town, except Cantonment Board. The controlled area of Rawalpindi Development Authority is around 311 km2 (120 sq mi).
Governing body
The members of the Governing Body for the Rawalpindi Development Authority consist of the following.
- Finance Minister, Govt of the Punjab.
- Chairman P & D Board.
- Secretary of the Finance Department.
- Secretary of the LG and RD Department.
- Secretary of the HUD and PHE Department.
- Commissioner Rawalpindi
- Managing Director WASA Rawalpindi
- Mayor of the Rawalpindi
- District Coordination Officer
