Thrissur Development Authority Explained

Agency Name:	Thrissur Development Authority
Nativename:	തൃശൂർ വികസന സമിതി
Formed:	1981
Dissolved:	2016
Jurisdiction:	Government of Kerala
Headquarters:	Sakthan Arcade, Thrissur city, Kerala^[1]
Region Code:	TCR
Employees:	14
Minister1 Name:	Oommen Chandy
Minister1 Pfo:	Chief Minister.
Chief1 Name:	K Radhakrishnan^[2]
Agency Type:	Urban planning
Parent Agency:	Government of Kerala

Thrissur Development Authority (TDA) was a statutory body overseeing the development of the City of Thrissur and Thrissur Metropolitan Area in the state of Kerala, India. K Radhakrishnan was the last Chairman of Thrissur Development Authority.^{[3] [4]}

History

In 1981 the Government of Kerala constituted Thrissur Urban Development Authority (TUDA) under Town Planning Act. It came into existence in June 1983. In 2007, the Government of Kerala dissolved the authority. Later in 2012, the authority was again reconstituted by the Government of Kerala.^{[5] [6] [7]} On 8 April 2013, Government of Kerala had appointed K Radhakrishnan as Chairman of Development Authority and Renamed as Thrissur Development Authority (TDA).^[8] In 2016, the Kerala Government disbanded Thrissur Development Authority.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Second turn for TUDA. Manorama Online. 2013-04-09.
2. Web site: Second turn for TDA. Manorama Online. 2013-04-09.
3. Web site: TUDA chairman appointed. 9 April 2013. The Hindu. 2 March 2019.
4. Web site: Second turn for TUDA. Manorama Online. 2013-04-09.
5. Web site: T.N. Rugmani And Another vs C. Achutha Menon And Ors on 20 December, 1990. Indiankanoon.org. 2012-10-29.
6. Web site: Reinstatement of Thrissur Development Authority . Kerala Government. 2012-10-29.
7. Web site: TUDA is back. Manoramaonline.com. 2012-10-29.
8. Web site: TUDA chairman appointed. The Hindu. 2013-04-09.
9. Web site: Govt to disband four development authorities in Kerala. Times of India. 2016-09-11.