Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority

The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is a civilian government body responsible for overseeing and sanctioning construction and infrastructure development across the suburbs of the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India.

Ahmedabad Development Authority
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation
History
Founded	1978
Website
AUDA official website

History

The Government of Gujarat formed AUDA on 1 February 1978 under Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976. Initially total 1,294.65 square kilometres (499.87 sq mi) area, the jurisdiction of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and 164 towns and villages surrounding Ahmedabad, were declared urban development area under AUDA by the Government of Gujarat.^[1] In 2007, the limits of AMC expanded by 232 sqkm area from AUDA including Memnagar, Kaligam, Vejalpur, Ranip, Ghatlodia, Vastrapur, Bodakdev and Thaltej in west and Vastral, Nikol, Ramol and Lambha in east.^[2]

In 2009, 68 more villages were included under AUDA.^[3] In 2021, AMC included Bopal, Ghuma, Chiloda, Naroda gam, land from other seven villages totaling 39 sqkm under it from AUDA.^[2][4]

As of 2023, AMC area; five growth centres: Kalol, Dahegam, Bareja, Mahemdavad and Sanand; and 169 villages of Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Kheda and Gandhinagar districts; totaling 1866 sqkm are under jurisdiction of AUDA.^[5][6]

Administration

The office of AUDA is at Usmanpura, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. Recently the area of working of AUDA has been limited due to merger of 18 Gram Panchanyats of Ahmedabad district with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. AUDA completed many works in the metro region of Ahmedabad. Bhupendra Patel is the current chairman of AUDA.^[7]

AUDA is coming up with a state-of-the-art office on Ashram Road, Ahmedabad. The 22-storeyed structure will be on the lines of the Green Building Concept and will be called the Ahmedabad Habitat Centre.^[8]

Objective

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority consists of a group of non bureaucratic individuals and agencies who are responsible for planning infrastructure development in Indian cities.^[9][10] The individuals are specialised in various aspects of town planning activities.^[11]

Activities

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are responsible for the following.^{[12][13][10][14][15]}

• Ensuring that Town planning schemes are implemented.
• Creating and implementing development plan of master plan for notified areas.
• Creation and implementation of urban area development initiatives like affordable housing, slum dwellers development.
• Implementation of Local Area Plan for the improvement of existing areas.
• Modernising building laws.
• Transit oriented development is promoted.
• Inclusion of conversion of heritage buildings in local area plans.
• Social and economic development planning.

Challenges

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are faced with following challenges:^[16][17][18]

• Meeting housing needs of urban settlers.
• Investment on development initiatives.
• Resolving drinking water issues.
• Resolving sanitation issues.

References

1. Ray, C. N.; Sanghvi, Ajaykumar S. (January–March 2005). "Partnership for Development and Maintenance of Public Gardens: The Case of Ahmedabad". Nagarlok. Vol. XXXVII. Centre for Training and Research in Municipal Administration, Indian Institute of Public Administration. pp. 21–26. ISSN 0027-7584.
2. "AMC's merged areas struggle without drainage map". The Times of India. 30 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
3. "Auda halts zoning change in city's east". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
4. "Gujarat: Municipal limits of six cities expanded". The Times of India. 19 June 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
5. "About Us | AUDA". www.auda.org.in. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
6. "Auda rezones land near SP Ring Road for 'social use'". The Times of India. 23 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
7. TNN (30 December 2014). "Bhupendra Patel is new AUDA chairman". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
8. "AUDA TO GET 22-STOREYED GREEN OFFICE ON ASHRAM RD". The Times of India. ahmedabad. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
9. "Who plans Indian cities? Development Authorities who still follow colonial masterplans". theprint.in. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
10. Jha, Ramanath (29 April 2022). "Constituting Special Planning Authority within the area of a planning authority". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
11. Ramnani, Vandana. "Centre sets up expert panel to train 5000 urban planners in the next five years". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
12. "HNSS oustees seek more compensation". thehansindia.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
13. "Centre sets up expert panel to train urban planners". hindustantimes.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
14. Aijaz, Rumi. "How Fares the PMAY (U)? Taking Stock of India's National Housing Programme". orfonline.org. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
15. "Govt to finalise 5 urban planning reform schemes for states". hindustan times. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
16. Benjamin, Ravi P. (23 March 2022). "Anantapur: Illegal layouts dent AHUDA revenue". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
17. "Colony redevelopment – An intrinsic component of urban rejuvenation". Times of India. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
18. "Guiding peri-urban transformation". orfonline.org. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

External links

• Official website of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)