The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) was created in 1975, vide an act of the State Assembly of

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. Its jurisdiction was expanded in 2008 by merging it with the surrounding mandals to form the

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is the Chairman of HUDA from 2004 to 2008. Before 1975, the precursor to HUDA was the Bhagyanagar Urban Development Authority. Shri T Anjiah was the CM at the time, even in 1981, inaugurated several kendras under the auspices of BUDA in Bhagyanagar.

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Before 1975, the precursor to HUDA was the Bhagyanagar Urban Development Authority. This statutory authority was charged with the acquisition, planning and development of urban facilities and infrastructure throughout

, with powers to delineate urban areas and to set up development authorities in these areas. Its first Chairperson was Sarojini Poula Reddy, a Congress Party Member of the State Assembly. The first Vice Chairman and chief executive officer, was Vasant Bawa, of the

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. The HUDA's first activities were in the Hyderabad metropolitan area. In early 1976 the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) from Ahmedabad was engaged to prepared a zonal plan, and Christopher Charles Benninger was engaged to prepare a low income township at

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, which included more than 2000 "growing houses" on plots ranging from two hundred to one thousand square feet. The idea was to provide a hygienic wet core for each house, a plinth and to allow the participants to construct their won homes. Paved footpaths,

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and sewerage were provided. Participants were extended low interest loans through the

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(HUDCO), a central development finance agency. The Authority is currently in the process of being expanded to form the

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The Chief Planner of HUDA was Anant Bhide, a professional

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Related Agencies

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* Hyderabad District

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20090729232432/http://www.hmda.gov.in/huda/index.html Government of Hyderabad, India State urban development authorities of India Urban development authorities of Telangana State agencies of Telangana 1975 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Government agencies established in 1975 2008 disestablishments in India Government agencies disestablished in 2008 {{india-gov-stub