Kurnool Urban Development Authority

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Kurnool Urban Development Authority
[KUDA]
Agency overview
Formed4 November 2016
TypeUrban Planning Agency
Jurisdiction Government of Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters Kurnool
16°10′N81°08′E / 16.17°N 81.13°E / 16.17; 81.13

The Kurnool Urban Development Authority (KUDA) is an urban planning agency in the Kurnool district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] It was constituted on 1 February 2016, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016 with the headquarters located at Kurnool. [2]

Jurisdiction

The jurisdictional area of KUDA is spread over an area of 2,599.50 square kilometres (1,003.67 sq mi). It covers 123 villages in 9 mandals of Kurnool districts. Kurnool Municipal Corporation, Nandyal Municipality, Dhone Municipality, Bethamcherla Nagar Panchayat and Gudur nagar panchayat are the ulbs present in KUDA. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "KUDA" (PDF). tenalicorporation.org. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. Staff Reporter (19 October 2016). "Four urban development authorities on the way". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 November 2016.