Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region

Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority

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Agency overview
Formed	1978
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 executives	Sri. R.Karikal Valaven I.A.S,, Chairman Sri. P.Basanth Kumar I.A.S,, Vice-Chairman
Parent agency	Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Website	VUDA Official Website

The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority or VUDA is the urban planning agency of Visakhapatnam, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed in 1978 by expanding the existing Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority. It now covers the entire area of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and its suburbs.

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

The below table lists the areas of VMR: