Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority

The Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority 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. 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.[1]

Ahmedabad Development Authority
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History
Founded1978
Website
AUDA official website

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.[2]

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.[3][4] The individuals are specialised in various aspects of town planning activities.[5]

Activities

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are responsible for the following[6].[7][4][8][9]

  • 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[10]:[11][12]

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

References
  1. TNN (30 December 2014). "Bhupendra Patel is new AUDA chairman". The Times of India. Ahmedabad. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. "AUDA TO GET 22-STOREYED GREEN OFFICE ON ASHRAM RD". The Times of India. ahmedabad. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "Who plans Indian cities? Development Authorities who still follow colonial masterplans". theprint.in. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. Jha, Ramanath (29 April 2022). "Constituting Special Planning Authority within the area of a planning authority". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. Ramnani, Vandana. "Centre sets up expert panel to train 5000 urban planners in the next five years". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "HNSS oustees seek more compensation". thehansindia.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  7. "Centre sets up expert panel to train urban planners". hindustantimes.com. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. Aijaz, Rumi. "How Fares the PMAY (U)? Taking Stock of India's National Housing Programme". orfonline.org. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  9. "Govt to finalise 5 urban planning reform schemes for states". hindustan times. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  10. Benjamin, Ravi P. (23 March 2022). "Anantapur: Illegal layouts dent AHUDA revenue". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  11. "Colony redevelopment – An intrinsic component of urban rejuvenation". Times of India. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. "Guiding peri-urban transformation". orfonline.org. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.


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