The Town & Country Planning Department, U.P. is the government department for the preparation of master plan for cities and towns, alongwith Zonal Development Plan. Department is also technical advisor to all the Development Authorities, Regulated Areas, Urban Local Bodies of the State of Uttar Pradesh. Other than this the department is also involve in farming out the State Housing policies . Various Buildings Bye Laws, Zoning Regulations with reference to the administrative control of Housing and Urban Planning Department of the State of Uttar Pradesh .