The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is the urban planning agency of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. The HMDA administers the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, spread over an area of 7,257 km2 (2,802 sq mi) and covers the districts of Hyderabad district, Medchal district, part of Rangareddy district, Bhuvanagiri district, Sangareddy district, Medak district and Siddipet district.[1] HMDA is the largest urban development authority in India.[2][3] HMDA was formed by the merging of the following erstwhile entities: Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Hyderabad Airport Development Authority (HADA), Cyberabad Development Authority (CDA) and Buddha Poornima Project Authority (BPPA). HMDA was set up for the purposes of planning, co-ordination, supervising, promoting and securing the planned development of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. It coordinates the development activities of the municipal corporations, municipalities and other local authorities, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, the Telangana State Transmission Corporation, the Telangana State Infrastructure Corporation.
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| Formed | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) |
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| Type | Urban planning agency |
| Jurisdiction | List
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| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana 17°21′57″N 78°28′33″E / 17.36583°N 78.47583°E / 17.36583; 78.47583 |
| Annual budget | ₹ 54.5236 billion |
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| Parent agency | Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development |
| Website | www.hmda.gov.in |
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Outer Ring Road
HMDA built the Outer Ring Road at a cost of 6696 crores. The project started in 2005 and was completed in May 2018.[4]
HUMTA
In 2019, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department, Telangana decided to revive the Hyderabad Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority (HUMTA).[5] HUMTA is a wing of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).[6] HUMTA acts as an umbrella for various agencies that are connected to traffic and transportation issues to ensure last-mile connectivity in Hyderabad.[7]
Jurisdiction
The areas under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority include districts of Hyderabad district, Medchal district, part of Rangareddy district, Bhuvanagiri district, Sangareddy district, Nalgonda district, Medak district and Siddipet district.[8] The metropolitan region covers seven districts, 70 mandals, and 1032 villages, including Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation which consists of 175 villages and 12 municipalities / nagar panchayats consisting of 31 villages.
| S.No | District | Mandals | Total mandals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad district | Complete district | 16 |
| 2 | Bhuvanagiri district | Bhuvanagiri Town, Bibinagar, Bommala Ramaram, Choutuppal, Boodhan Pochampally | 5 |
| 3 | Medchal-Malkajgiri district | Complete district – Ghatkesar, Shameerpet, Medchal, Uppal, Keesara, Quthubullapur, Medipally, Bachupally, Dundigal, Kapra, Balanagar, Kukatpally, Malkajgiri, Alwal | 14 |
| 4 | Ranga Reddy district | Chevella, Hayathnagar, Ibrahimpatnam, Kandukur, Maheshwaram, Manchal, Moinabad, Rajendranagar, Saroornagar, Shahbad, Shamshabad, Shankerpally, Yacharam, Abdullapurmet, Balapur, Farooqnagar, Gandipet, Kothur, Nandigama, Serilingamapally | 20 |
| 5 | Sangareddy district | Patancheru, Ramachandrapuram, Sangareddy, Ameenpur, Gummadidala, Jinnaram, Kandi, Hathnoor | 8 |
| 6 | Medak district | Manoharabad, Narsapur, Shivampet, Tupran | 4 |
| 7 | Siddipet district | Markook, Mulugu, Wargal | 3 |
Development charges
The Government approved a 50 per cent increase in the development charges for the builders for construction of buildings in the extended areas of the HMDA.[9]
References
- ^ “About HMDA”. Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ “KT Rama Rao calls upon private players to develop lakes with CSR funds in Hyderabad”. The Times of India. 29 March 2023.
- ^ “Sans top guns, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority crippled”. The Times of India. 17 April 2012.
- ^ “Another 260-km ring road planned for city”. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ “Hyderabad: Umbrella body to be one-stop urban window”. The Times of India. 2 August 2018.
- ^ “Proposal to lay 19 cycle tracks in Hyderabad, non-starter”. 7 June 2022.
- ^ “Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority idea likely to be revived soon”. 24 July 2019.
- ^ “HMDA Districts and Villages” (PDF). Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ “Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority hikes development charges”. The Times of India. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2018.