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
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The office of AUDA is at
Usmanpura
Usmanpura is an affluent suburban locality on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The name is take from Syed Usman, whose tomb located next to Usmanpura garden. Usmanpura houses Darpan Academy, run by Mallika Sarabha ...
,
Ashram Road
The Ashram Road is one of the major roads in the city of Ahmedabad in India. A major portion of the road runs parallel to the Sabarmati. The road is a major financial hub of the city with the offices of the Reserve Bank of India and the Income ...
, 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
The Amdavad Municipal Corporation, or the AMC, established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act (1949), is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.
History
On 21 April 1831, the ...
. AUDA completed many works in the metro region of Ahmedabad. Bhupendra Patel is the current chairman of AUDA.
AUDA is coming up with a state-of-the-art office on
Ashram Road
The Ashram Road is one of the major roads in the city of Ahmedabad in India. A major portion of the road runs parallel to the Sabarmati. The road is a major financial hub of the city with the offices of the Reserve Bank of India and the Income ...
,
Ahmedabad. The 22-storeyed structure will be on the lines of the
Green Building
Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planni ...
Concept and will be called the Ahmedabad Habitat Centre.
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.
The individuals are specialised in various aspects of town planning activities.
Activities
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority planners are responsible for the following
.
* 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
:
* Meeting housing needs of urban settlers.
* Investment on development initiatives.
* Resolving drinking water issues.
* Resolving sanitation issues.
References
External links
Official website of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA)
Government of Ahmedabad
State urban development authorities of India
State agencies of Gujarat
1978 establishments in Gujarat
Government agencies established in 1978
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