Hyderabad is the combined capital city of two states Telangana and Andhra Pradesh spread across an area of 625 square kilometer The civic administration and infrastructure development in the city is being taken care by the municipal authority of the city GHMC (erstwhile MCH). The scope for expansion and further development of the city has given rise to several urban planning authorities which were formed individually and later merged to form a single authority called HMDA (erstwhile HUDA)

1. Urban Planning Departments in
Hyderabad
and their roles

2. About the city
Hyderabad is the combined capital city of two states Telangana and
Andhra Pradesh spread across an area of 625 square kilometer
The civic administration and infrastructure development in the city is
being taken care by the municipal authority of the city GHMC (erstwhile
MCH). The scope for expansion and further development of the city has
given rise to several urban planning authorities which were formed
individually and later merged to form a single authority called HMDA
(erstwhile HUDA)

3. Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA)
In order to develop the metropolitan area of Hyderabad which was known as the
Hyderabad Development Area HDA , a constitutional body Hyderabad Urban
Development Authority HUDA was formed under the Andhra Pradesh Urban
(Dev.) Act 1975. HUDAs jurisdiction extended over an area of 1,348 square
kilometer, which includes entire area covered under MCH, 10 surrounding
municipalities of Ranga Reddy, Medak districts and vast area under gram
panchayats. HUDA mainly focuses on the planning and development of the area
under its jurisdiction. Layout developments, Group Housing Schemes, all non-
residential permissions etc. were the powers vested with HUDA. It also prepared
Master plans, Zonal Development plans for areas under its jurisdiction, give
approval for land utilization for various use premises, layout approvals, propose
urban development projects and execute such projects directly or through the local
authority

4. Special Development Authority (SDAs)
Special Development Authorities were formed especially to help selected
areas in the existing jurisdiction of urban development authority, which
required special planning controls and a high level of infrastructure and
managerial input. Likely Hyderabad include 3 such SDAs

5. Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA)
BPPA was formed in 2000 for the development of Hussain Sagar Lake and its
environs covering an area of 902 hectors. The plan was to make the area best
tourist spot with theme parks, recreational spots, water sports, etc. The
recreational pockets covered under this project are Lumbini park, NTR
Memorial, NTR Garden, Necklace Road, Peoples Plaza, Sanjeevaiah Park, Lake
View Park, P.V. Gyan Bhoomi etc.

6. Hyderabad Airport Development Authority (HADA)
With the proposal to establish an International Airport at Shamshabad, the
state government in 2001, declared a plan to promote and secure planned
development of the areas in and around the airport. It constituted a statutory
authority named Hyderabad Airport Development Authority (HADA) for this
purpose. The jurisdiction of HADA extends to an area of 458 square kilometer
including 70 revenue villages and 19 hamlets in Ranga Reddy District.

7. Cyberabad Development Authority (CDA)
CDA was formed in the year 2001, for the effective development of the areas
around the HITEC City and surroundings. It broadly covers an area of 52 square
kilometer consisting of 17 revenue villages from Serilingampally Municipality
and Manikonda Jagir Gram Panchayat.

8. Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
HMDA is an urban planning body formed in the year 2008 upon merging of
the erstwhile HUDA, BPPA, HADA, and CDA. It covers an area of 7,100 square
kilometer being the 2nd largest urban development area in India, after
Bangalore Metropolitan Region development, which is spread across an area
of 8,022 square kilometer. HMDA is a high power body chaired by chief
Minister of Telangana. HMDA undertakes planning, co-ordination,
supervising, promoting and securing the planned development of the
Hyderabad Metropolitan Region.