Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and still retains the previous logo. KMDA is under the ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Development of West Bengal state government.
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