{{Short description|Development Authority in Bihar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}} {{Infobox government agency |agency_name = Patna Regional Development Authority |nativename = |nativename_a = PRDA |nativename_r = |logo = |logo_width = 87 px |logo_caption = |seal = |seal_width = |seal_caption = |picture = |picture_width = |picture_caption = |formed = 1979<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=mJu80WQlIGgC&dq=bihar+State+Road+Transport+Corporation+founded&pg=PA457 Productivity and Management of State Level Public Enterprises, Part 2] google book</ref> |preceding1 = Patna Improvement Trust |preceding2 = |dissolved = 2007 |superseding = Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation |jurisdiction = Patna<br />Hajipur<br />Sonepur |headquarters = 2nd floor, C-Block, Maurya Lok Complex, Patna – 800001 |coordinates = |employees = |budget = |minister1_name = Nitish Kumar |minister1_pfo = Chief Minister and Minister for Urban Development |minister2_name = |minister2_pfo = |chief1_name = |chief1_position = |chief2_name = |chief2_position = |agency_type = |parent_agency = Patna Municipal Corporation |child1_agency = |child2_agency = |keydocument1= |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Patna Regional Development Authority''' abbreviated as ''PRDA'', is a body of the Government of Bihar that is responsible for the infrastructure development of the Patna Metropolitan Region (PMR). It was established by the Bihar State Government with the sole purpose of the developing the infrastructure of the Patna Metropolitan Region. After Enactment of Bihar Municipal Act 2007, it is now merged into Patna Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laws to read, reply & build|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131215/jsp/bihar/story_17680672.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140217180412/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131215/jsp/bihar/story_17680672.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2014|work=The Telegraph|access-date=17 February 2014}}</ref>
==Overview== After disbanding Patna Improvement Trust, the PRDA was set up in 1975 and was formed in 1979<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.urbantippingpoint.org/documents/Working%20Papers/WP5_Patna.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627053737/http://www.urbantippingpoint.org/documents/Working%20Papers/WP5_Patna.pdf | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-06-27 | title=Understanding the tipping point of urban conflict: the case of Patna, India | website=www.urbantippingpoint.org}}</ref> under the provision of Patna Regional Development Authority act 1978 for preparation of Regional Plan, Master Plan and Zonal Plan.
==Patna Master Plan== In October 2016, Bihar cabinet approved the Patna master plan 2031 which envisages development of Bihta Airport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Cabinet-OKs-Patna-master-plan-paves-way-for-big-bulidings-new-airport/articleshow/55100844.cms|title = Cabinet OKs Patna master plan, paves way for big bulidings [sic], new airport | Patna News |website = The Times of India|date = 28 October 2016 }}</ref> Bihar government is acquiring 126 acres of land for construction of the new airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Land-identified-to-make-Bihta-airport-operational-for-flyers/articleshow/54513137.cms|title=Land identified to make Bihta airport operational for flyers|website=The Times of India|date=26 September 2016 }}</ref> 17.6 km<sup>2</sup> of area in Dumri Village in Punpun block of Patna (PMR) has been allocated for IT Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/884045|title=दीपावली में 35 जगहों पर मजिस्ट्रेट की तैनाती, पुनपुन की डुमरी में विकसित होगी बिहार की आइटी सिटी|date=29 October 2016|website=Prabhat Khabar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/patna-city-first-cyber-cuity-of-bihar-to-be-developed-in-patna-14955023.html|title=साइबराबाद की तर्ज पर बनेगी बिहार की पहली साइबर सिटी जानिए -|website=Jagran}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-bihars-first-cyber-city-built-in-poonpoon-news-hindi-5449862-NOR.html|title=पुनपुन में बसेगी प्रदेश की पहली साइबर सिटी, पटना के नए मास्टर प्लान में प्रस्ताव|date=30 October 2016|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>
==Jurisdiction== The area of jurisdiction of Patna Regional Development Authority covers an approximately 234.70 Square Kilometers comprising *'''Within Patna district''': The Patna Urban Agglomeration area which comprises Patna Municipal Corporation Area (PMC), Danapur Cantonment Area, Danapur Nagar Palika Parishad area, Khagaul Nagar Palika Parishad area, Phulwari Sharif Nagar Palika Parishad area. Apart from these it also consists of Fatuha Nagar Parisad area, Maner Nagar Panchayat area and 104 villages. *'''Within Vaishali district''': Hajipur Nagar Parisad area and 99 villages around Hajipur Nagar Panchayat area. *'''Within Saran district''': Sonepur Nagar Panchayat Area and 19 villages around Sonepur Nagar Panchayat area.
==See also== *Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation *Patna Municipal Corporation
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