Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority

Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority
VUDA Official Logo
Agency overview
Formed1978
Dissolved2018
TypeUrban Planning Agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
HeadquartersSiripuram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
17°43′17″N 83°19′05″E / 17.721527°N 83.318062°E / 17.721527; 83.318062
Agency executive
  • Chairman
  • Vice-Chairman
Parent agencyMunicipal Administration and Urban Development
WebsiteVUDA Official Website

The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority or VUDA was 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.[1]

  1. ^ "Overview of VUDA". Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Retrieved 14 August 2014.