Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA)
ANDHRA PRADESH
Beneficiary Oriented Solution - State
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The Government of Andhra Pradesh has notified Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), Visakhaptnam duly dissolving the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) vide G.O.Ms.No.302, MA&UD (M) Department dated 05-09-2018, appointing Sri.P.Basant Kumar, IAS, as the First Metropolitan Commissioner for Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), Visakhaptnam.
Project Details
Brief Background
Prior to VUDA the Town Planning Trust (TPT) has existed since 1962 to implement developmental activities in and around Visakhapatnam. The TPT was upgraded and Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority was constituted on 17th June 1978 under AP Urban Areas (Development) Act 1975 with its jurisdiction extending over Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and four municipal towns namely Vizianagaram Bheemunipatnam Gajuwaka and Anakapalli including 287 villages in 178 Gram Panchayats comprising an area of 1721 sq.km. Its function was To regulate and enforce the development as per the plans To formulate and implement projects for housing infrastructure and To coordinate various developmental projects for implementation of the Master Plan proposals.
Objective
1.Preparation of Master Plan and ensuring development as envisaged in the same.2.Co ordination of development activities with various agencies and providing infrastructure facilities.
3.Formulation of projects in sectors and their implementation.
4.To regulate and control the development through statutory plans and other measures.
Benefits
It replaced erstwhile Town Planning Trust a similar body constituted in 1962 which was operating in a limited area of Visakhapatnam municipal area. VUDA as part of its specified objectives prepared a Master Plan for the entire Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region (VMR) and done the Government of Andhra Pradesh approve it. The zonal development plans of Vizianagaram Bheemunipatnam Gajuwaka and Anakapalli towns have been sanctioned. In the peripheral area zonal development plans of Madhurawada Rushikonda and Gopalapatnam have been sanctioned. VUDA also has the responsibility of coordinating and implementing important Urban Development Plans.
