Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority

Urban planning agency in India

Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority

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Agency overview
Formed| 1978
Dissolved| 2018
Type| Urban Planning Agency
Jurisdiction| Government of Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters| Siripuram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
17°43′17″N 83°19′05″E﻿ / ﻿17.721527°N 83.318062°E﻿ / 17.721527; 83.318062
Agency executive|

* Chairman
* Vice-Chairman

Parent agency| Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Website| VUDA Official Website

The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority or VUDA was the urban planning agency of Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1978, vide an act of the State Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction was expanded in 2018 by merging it with the surrounding mandals to form Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.[1]

## Jurisdiction

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Under the jurisdiction of VUDA, the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region (VMR), comprises, Visakhapatnam and the districts of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Vizianagaram. It is spread over an area of 5,573 km2 (2,152 sq mi) and has a population of 53.4 lakhs.[2] Anakapalle and Bheemunipatnam were merged in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).[3]

## Defunct

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It was dissolved to form a new authority in the name of VMRDA[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Overview of VUDA". Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
2. ^ "Key Facts on VMR" (PDF). Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 21 December 2015.44-45&rft_id=http://www.vuda.gov.in/pdf/rfp%20for%20area%20development%20plans%2017-9-2015%20FINAL.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Visakhapatnam+Urban+Development+Authority" class="Z3988">
3. ^ "GOs issued on merger of two civic bodies, 10 panchayats". The Hindu. Visakhapatnam. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. ^ "VUDA Upgradation as VMRDA". The Hans India. Visakhapatnam. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

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Visakhapatnam

History

Early history (before 1800 AD)|

* Satavahanas
* Pallavas
* Eastern Chalukyas
* Chola dynasty
* Kakatiya dynasty
* Vijayanagara Empire
* Sultanate of Golconda
* Nizam of Hyderabad

Colonial period (1800–1947)|

* Dutch East India Company
* East India Company
* French East India Company
* Battle of Vizagapatam
* Northern Circars
* Company Raj

After independence (1947–present)|

* Visakhapatnam gas leak

Administration|

* Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited
* Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
* Visakhapatnam City Police
* Visakhapatnam District Collectorate
* Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority

Geography
and wildlife|

* Bay of Bengal
* Dolphin's Nose
* Eastern Ghats
* Erra Matti Dibbalu
* Gosthani River
* Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
* Kanithi Balancing Reservoir
* Kondakarla Ava
* Meghadri Gedda Reservoir
* Mudasarlova Reservoir
* Raiwada Reservoir
* Simhachalam Hill Range
* Tatipudi Reservoir
* Yarada Hills

Economy|

* Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone
* Andhra Pradesh SEZ
* Coromandel Fertilizers
* Dredging Corporation of India
* Essar Pellet Plant
* Fintech Valley Vizag
* Gangavaram Port
* Hindustan Shipyard
* Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City
* Millennium IT Towers
* Naval Dockyard
* NTPC Simhadri
* Visakha Dairy
* Visakhapatnam–Chennai Industrial Corridor
* Visakhapatnam Port
* Visakhapatnam Refinery
* Visakhapatnam SEZ
* Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
* Vizag back-to-back HVDC converter station
* Vizag Thermal Power Station

Transport|

| Air|

* Bhogapuram Airport
* Visakhapatnam Airport

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Rail|

* Duvvada railway station
* Duvvada–Vijayawada section
* KK line
* Simhachalam railway station
* South Coast Railway zone
* Visakhapatnam railway station
* Waltair railway division

Road|

* APSRTC
* Dwaraka bus station
* Maddilapalem bus station
* MVP Colony bus station
* NAD X Road
* NH 16
* Nowroji Road
* Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway
* Rama Talkies Road
* Sankara Matam Road
* Simhachalam bus station
* SH 38
* SH 39
* Telugu Thalli Flyover
* Town Kotha Road
* Visakhapatnam BRTS
* VIP Road
* Waltair Main Road

Water|

* Visakhapatnam Port

Culture and
recreation|

| Language|

* Telugu (Uttarandhra dialect)

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Heritage|

* Bavikonda
* Bojjannakonda
* Hawa Mahal
* Pavurallakonda
* Thotlakonda

Beaches|

* Beach Road
* Bheemili Beach
* RK Beach
* Rushikonda Beach
* Yarada Beach

Malls|

* CMR Central
* Visakhapatnam Central

Parks and
themeparks|

* Biodiversity Park
* City Central Park
* Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
* Mudasarlova Park
* Sivaji Park
* Kailasagiri
* Shilparamam Jathara
* Tenneti Park
* VMRDA Health Arena
* VUDA Park

Museums and
memorials|

* INS Kursura Submarine Museum
* Queen Victoria Pavilion
* Telugu Samskruthika Niketanam
* TU 142 Aircraft Museum
* Victory at Sea Memorial
* Visakha Museum

Events|

* Araku balloon festival
* International Fleet Review
* Navy Day
* Visakha Utsav
* Vizag Navy Marathon

Venues|

* AU Convention Center
* Children's Arena
* Gurajada Kalakshetram
* Kala Bharati
* Rajiv Smruthi Bhavan
* Town Hall
* Turner's Choultry

Sports|

| Teams|

* Telugu Titans
* Vizag Warriors

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Stadiums|

* Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium
* East Point Golf Club
* Hindustan Zinc Limited Ground
* Indira Priyadarshini Stadium
* Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium
* South Coast Railway Stadium
* Swarna Bharathi Indoor Stadium
* Ukku Stadium

Politics|

| Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies|

* Anakapalle
* Bheemili
* Gajuwaka
* Pendurthi
* Visakhapatnam East
* Visakhapatnam North
* Visakhapatnam South
* Visakhapatnam West

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Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Visakhapatnam
* Anakapalli

Educational institutions

Universities|

* Andhra University
* Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
* Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
* Indian Maritime University

Engineering|

* Andhra University College of Engineering
* Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences
* Chaitanya Engineering College
* Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
* Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy
* Raghu Engineering College
* Pydah College of Engineering and Technology
* Vignan's Institute of Information Technology

Medicine|

* Andhra Medical College
* GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Arts and
sciences|

* Dr. V. S. Krishna Govt. Degree & P.G College
* Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College
* Mrs. A. V. N. College
* St.Joseph's College For Women
* Visakha Govt. Degree College For Women

Business|

* IIM Visakhapatnam

Law|

* Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law
* GITAM School of Law
* Visakha Law College

Others|

* Kalam Institute of Health Technology

Schools|

* DPS Visakhapatnam
* Oakridge International School
* Srikrishna Vidya Mandir
* St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School
* Timpany School
* Visakha Valley School

Hospitals

Government|

* Government ENT Hospital
* Government Hospital For Mental Care
* Government Regional Eye Hospital
* Government TB and Chest Hospital
* Government Victoria Hospital
* Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
* King George Hospital
* Rani Chandramani Devi Government Hospital
* Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences

Others|

* Apollo Hospitals
* L. V. Prasad Eye Institute
* SevenHills Hospital

Places of worship

Temples|

* Devipuram Temple
* ISKCON Temple
* Kali Temple
* Nookambika Temple
* Simhachalam Temple
* Sri Kanaka Maha Lakshmi Temple
* Sri Sampath Vinayagar Temple
* Sri Someswara Swamy Temple

Others|

* Quirk Memorial Baptist Church
* St. Stephen's Orthodox Church

Other topics|

* People from Visakhapatnam
* List of cities in India by population
* List of largest cities

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