The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is a civilian government body responsible for overseeing and sanctioning construction and infrastructure development across the suburbs of the city of

Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...

, in the state of

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History

The Government of Gujarat formed AUDA on 1 February 1978 under Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976. Initially total area, the jurisdiction of

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(AMC) and 164 towns and villages surrounding Ahmedabad, were declared urban development area under AUDA by the Government of Gujarat. In 2007, the limits of AMC expanded by 232 sqkm area from AUDA including Memnagar, Kaligam, Vejalpur, Ranip, Ghatlodia, Vastrapur, Bodakdev and Thaltej in west and Vastral, Nikol, Ramol and Lambha in east. In 2009, 68 more villages were included under AUDA. In 2021, AMC included Bopal, Ghuma, Chiloda, Naroda gam, land from other seven villages totaling 39 sqkm under it from AUDA. As of 2023, AMC area; five growth centres: Kalol, Dahegam, Bareja, Mahemdavad and

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; and 169 villages of

, Mehsana,

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and

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districts; totaling 1866 sqkm are under jurisdiction of AUDA.

Administration

The office of AUDA is at Usmanpura, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. Recently the area of working of AUDA has been limited due to merger of 18 Gram Panchanyats of

Ahmedabad district Ahmedabad (Amdavad) district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739). Ahmedabad District Surrounded By Kheda dis ...

with the

. AUDA completed many works in the metro region of Ahmedabad. Bhupendra Patel is the current chairman of AUDA. AUDA is coming up with a state-of-the-art office on Ashram Road,

. The 22-storeyed structure will be on the lines of the

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Concept and will be called the Ahmedabad Habitat Centre.

Objective

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority consists of a group of non bureaucratic individuals and agencies who are responsible for planning infrastructure development in Indian cities. The individuals are specialised in various aspects of town planning activities.

Activities

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are responsible for the following. * Ensuring that Town planning schemes are implemented. * Creating and implementing development plan of master plan for notified areas. * Creation and implementation of urban area development initiatives like affordable housing, slum dwellers development. * Implementation of Local Area Plan for the improvement of existing areas. * Modernising building laws. * Transit oriented development is promoted. * Inclusion of conversion of heritage buildings in local area plans. * Social and economic development planning.

Challenges

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are faced with following challenges: * Meeting housing needs of urban settlers. * Investment on development initiatives. * Resolving drinking water issues. * Resolving sanitation issues.

References

External links

Official website of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)
{{Authority control Government of Ahmedabad Urban development authorities in India State agencies of Gujarat 1978 establishments in Gujarat Government agencies established in 1978