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

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History

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

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was the Chairman of HUDA from 2004 to 2008. Called HUDA from its 1975 foundation to 1980, the body was called the Bhagyanagar Urban Development Authority (BUDA or BDA) for 1980-1981, then reverted back to the original name Hyderabad Urban Development Authority after 1981 until its dissolution in 2008.

Overview

This

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was charged with the acquisition, planning and development of urban facilities and infrastructure in the city of

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with powers to delineate urban areas and to set up development authorities in these areas. Its first Chairperson was Sarojini Poula Reddy, a

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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

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was engaged to prepare a zonal plan, and

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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 own homes. Paved footpaths,

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and

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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

(HMDA).HUDA Hyderabad – Clean and Green City
The Chief Planner of HUDA was Anant Bhide, a professional

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and

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Related Agencies

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is the civic body that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the local government for the city of Hyderabad. It is one of the largest munici ...

* Hyderabad District

References

* https://web.archive.org/web/20090729232432/http://www.hmda.gov.in/huda/index.html Government of Hyderabad, India Urban development authorities in 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