Govt mulls single urban body.

From: Times of India (New Delhi, India) | Date: August 4, 2006 | Copyright information

Aug. 4--HYDERABAD, India -- The government is examining a proposal for a single state-wide Urban Development Authority which would take care of planning and development of urban areas like Nellore, Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad, Kadapa, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Anantapur, Karimnagar and other major towns.

The proposed UDA would take up major projects like integrated townships and road development as per sanctioned master plans and thereafter hand them over to the local aut...

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