Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Explained

Agency Name:Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Preceding1:Hyderabad Urban Development Authority
Headquarters:Hyderabad, Telangana
Coordinates:17.3658°N 78.4758°W
Budget: 54.5236 billion
Minister1 Name:Anumula Revanth Reddy
Minister1 Pfo:Chief Minister/Chairman
Minister2 Name:Anumula Revanth Reddy
Minister2 Pfo:Municipal Administration & Urban Development
Minister3 Name:
K. Chandrashekar Rao - (Bharat Rashtra Samithi)
Asaduddin Owaisi - (AIMIM)
G. Kishan Reddy - (BJP)
Revanth Reddy - (INC)
G. Ranjith Reddy - (BRS)
Minister3 Pfo:Member of Parliament India
Chief1 Name:▪️Smt. Amrapali Kata, IAS
Chief1 Position:(Joint Metropolitan Commissioner)
Chief2 Name:▪️M. Dana Kishore, IAS
Chief2 Position:(Metropolitan Commissioner And Prl Secretary to Govt MA & UD)
Chief3 Name:▪️B.L.N REDDY
Chief3 Position:(CE/Managing Director (HGCL)/PD ORRP(I/c))
Agency Type:Urban planning agency
Parent Agency:Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development

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 7257km2 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.

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 Complete district 16
2 5
3 Complete district - Ghatkesar, Shameerpet, Medchal, Uppal, Keesara, Quthubullapur, Medipally, Bachupally, Dundigal, Kapra, Balanagar, Kukatpally, Malkajgiri, Alwal 14
4 Chevella, Hayathnagar, Ibrahimpatnam, Kandukur, Maheshwaram, Manchal, Moinabad, Rajendranagar, Saroornagar, Shahbad, Shamshabad, Shankerpally, Yacharam, Abdullapurmet, Balapur, Farooqnagar, Gandipet, Kothur, Nandigama, Serilingamapally 20
5 Patancheru, Ramachandrapuram, Sangareddy, Ameenpur, Gummadidala, Jinnaram, Kandi, Hathnoor 8
6 Manoharabad, Narsapur, Shivampet, Tupran 4
7 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About HMDA . Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority . 25 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150208055156/http://www.hmda.gov.in/ . 8 February 2015 .
  2. News: KT Rama Rao calls upon private players to develop lakes with CSR funds in Hyderabad. The Times of India . 29 March 2023 .
  3. News: Sans top guns, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority crippled. The Times of India . 17 April 2012 .
  4. Web site: Another 260-km ring road planned for city . 13 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206032311/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/another-260-km-ring-road-planned-city-784 . 6 December 2010 .
  5. News: Hyderabad: Umbrella body to be one-stop urban window. The Times of India . 2 August 2018 .
  6. Web site: Proposal to lay 19 cycle tracks in Hyderabad, non-starter. 7 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority idea likely to be revived soon. 24 July 2019 .
  8. Web site: HMDA Districts and Villages . Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority . 14 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184642/http://www.hmda.gov.in/Downloads/HMDAListofVillages.pdf . 3 March 2016 .
  9. News: Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority hikes development charges. 13 July 2012 . The Times of India . 19 May 2018 .