Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority, commonly abbreviated as TRIDA, is a body of the

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

that was constituted for the implementation of planned and scientific development of

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

city and adjoining area. TRIDA presently has jurisdiction over the area comprised in the

Corporation and 5 surrounding Panchayats - Vilappil, Vilavoorkkal, Pallichal, Kalliyoor and Venganoor. TRIDA was constituted in the year 1980 under the Travancore Town Planning Act. Currently, a General Council with 21 members and an Executive Committee with 11 membersExecutive Committee
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* {{official, www.trida.kerala.gov.in Urban development authorities in India State agencies of Kerala Government of Thiruvananthapuram 1980 establishments in Kerala Government agencies established in 1980