Office of the Regional Joint Director-Department of Urban Affairs

Office of regional director The Department of Urban Affairs (formerly Department of Municipal Administration) was formed in 1962 by the bifurcation of the erstwhile Department of Local Bodies into Department of Municipal Administration and Department of Panchayats for better efficient administration and policy of decentralization of powers. The Department of Municipalities has been later renamed as Department of Urban Affairs with effect from 16-12-2002. This Department is concerned with the administration of Municipalities and Municipal Corporations.