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Formed | 4 November 2016 |
Type | Urban Planning Agency |
Jurisdiction | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Headquarters |
Kakinada 16°57′58″N 82°15′18″E / 16.96611°N 82.25500°E |
Agency executive |
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The Godavari Area Development Authority (GUDA) is an urban planning agency spread over the district of East Godavari in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was constituted on 4 November 2016, under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authority Act, 2016 with the headquarters located at Kakinada.
The jurisdictional area of GUDA is spread over an area of 884 km2 (341 sq mi) and it covers 203 villages in 20 mandals of the district. The urban local bodies in the jurisdiction covers, two municipal corporations of Rajahmundry and Kakinada; three municipalities viz., Samalkot, Peddapuram and Pithapuram; only nagar panchayat of Gollaprolu.