The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is the urban planning agency of

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

in the

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. The HMDA administers the

Hyderabad Metropolitan Region The Hyderabad Metropolitan Region is the metropolitan area covered by the city of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. The region is spread over the districts of Hyderabad District, India, Hyderabad, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, Bhuvanag ...

, spread over an area of and covers the districts of Hyderabad district, Medchal district, part of Rangareddy district, Bhuvanagiri district,

Sangareddy district Sangareddy district is a district located in the western region of the Indian state of Telangana. This district contains a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. Sangareddy is the district headquarters of the district. It was named after t ...

Medak district Medak district is located in the western region of the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Siddipet and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. History Traces of ...

and

Siddipet district Siddipet district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Its headquarters is Siddipet. This district contains a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region(Markook, Telangana, Markook Mulugu Saraswati Temple, Wargal, Wargal) The district ...

. HMDA is the largest urban development authority in India before formation of

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) is an urban planning agency of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The APCRDA was established under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region ...

Amaravati Amaravati ( , Telugu language, Telugu: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, southwest of Vijayawada. The city derives its name from the nearby his ...

(8352.69Km2) HMDA was formed by the merging of the following erstwhile entities: Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Hyderabad Airport Development Authority (HADA), Cyberabad Development Authority (CDA) and Buddha Poornima Project Authority (BPPA). HMDA was set up for the purposes of planning, co-ordination, supervising, promoting and securing the planned development of the

. It coordinates the development activities of the municipal corporations, municipalities and other local authorities, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, the Telangana State Transmission Corporation, the Telangana State Infrastructure Corporation.

Outer Ring Road

HMDA built the Outer Ring Road at a cost of 6696 crores. The project started in 2005 and was completed in May 2018.

HUMTA

In 2019, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department, Telangana decided to revive the Hyderabad Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority (HUMTA). HUMTA is a wing of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA). HUMTA acts as an umbrella for various agencies that are connected to traffic and transportation issues to ensure last-mile connectivity in Hyderabad.

Jurisdiction

The areas under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority include districts of Hyderabad district, Medchal district, part of Rangareddy district, Bhuvanagiri district,

Nalgonda district Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. Nalgonda district has the highest number of mandals in the state with 31 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Suryapet district, Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, ...

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. The metropolitan region covers seven districts, 70 mandals, and 1032 villages, including Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation which consists of 175 villages and 12 municipalities / nagar panchayats consisting of 31 villages.

Development charges

The Government approved a 50 per cent increase in the development charges for the builders for construction of buildings in the extended areas of the HMDA.

References

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