Ongole Urban Development Authority

Ongole Urban Development Authority (OUDA)
Agency overview
Formed1 January 2019
TypeUrban Planning Agency
JurisdictionOngole and Part of Guntur districts
HeadquartersOngole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh
15°30′22″N 80°02′56″E / 15.506°N 80.049°E / 15.506; 80.049

The Ongole Urban Development Authority (OUDA) is an urban planning agency in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was constituted on 1 January 2019, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 with the headquarters located at Ongole.[1]

Jurisdiction

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The jurisdictional area of OUDA is spread over an area of 9,320.19 km2 (3,598.55 sq mi) and has a population of 18.24 lakhs. It covers 667 villages in 39 mandals of Prakasam and Guntur districts. This 39 Mandals includes 15 villages of two Mandals of Guntur district. The below table lists the urban areas of OUDA.

Jurisdiction
Settlement Type Name Total
Municipal Corporations Ongole 1
Municipalities Chirala, Kandukur, Markapuram, [ Vinukonda] 3
Nagara Panchayats Addanki, Chimakurthy, Giddalur, Kanigiri , Darsi, Podili .

References

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  1. ^ "Constitution of Chittoor Urban Development Authority" (PDF). Director of Town and Country Planning. Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Andhra Pradesh. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.