Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority


The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority or VUDA is the urban planning agency of Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1978, vide an act of the State Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction was expanded in 2018 by merging it with the surrounding mandals to form Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.

Jurisdiction

Under the jurisdiction of VUDA, the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region, comprises, Visakhapatnam and the districts of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. It is spread over an area of and has a population of. Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam were merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

Defunct

It was dissolved to form a new authority in the name of VMRDA