As the industries in Kanpur grew faster the village population also attracted towards the city.
In present time the population of Kanpur city has crossed 30 lakhs(3 million).
Due to the rate of growth in population, it was decided that a development authority should be constituted.
The current Divisional Commissioner and ex-officio Chairman is Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, whereas the current Vice-Chairman of Kanpur Development Authority is Arvind Singh.
[8] Proposed Master Plan for Kanpur City, Year 2021 by KDA