What Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority does

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is a statutory urban planning body established on February 1, 1978 by the Government of Gujarat, with exclusive jurisdiction over 186,600 hectares encompassing Ahmedabad City (44,950 hectares), 169 villages of Ahmedabad district, and 5 growth centers. Its core function is to plan, regulate, and execute sustained urban development outside the periphery of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation — including town planning schemes, infrastructure development (roads, bridges, sewerage, water supply), affordable housing under PMAY for EWS beneficiaries, and civic amenities. AUDA operates through functional branches covering Administration, Planning, Engineering, Accounts, and Estate, governed by a board chaired by Shri Banchhanidhi Pani with CEO Shri Mirant J. Parikh.

AUDA's core technology asset is the CIMS (Common Application Management Information System) portal, an integrated e-governance platform delivering citizen services including POR registration, development and building permissions, plot validation, non-TP opinions, PMAY EWS housing applications, plot booking, auditorium booking, and one-time settlement payments. Supplementary partnerships with ISRO (for satellite-based geospatial planning under the 20-year DP-2041) and Cept University (for the Comprehensive Mobility and Pedestrian Plan targeting a '30-Minute City') extend its technical capability beyond conventional municipal IT systems.

AUDA is a government entity under the Government of Gujarat, not a commercially operating company. Its funding flows from statutory development charges, impact fees, land auctions and pooling, shop/property auctions, central-government PMAY allocations, and state budget support for major infrastructure projects. There are no equity shareholders, no revenue disclosures in the conventional sense, and no commercial pricing model; citizen-facing services are administered rather than sold. Strategic priorities include aligning urban infrastructure with the 2030 Commonwealth Games and 2036 Olympics bid, restoring dormant development permissions (e.g., Gokuldham), and executing mega-projects such as the Rs 5,050 crore Sardar Patel Sports Enclave.

Name

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority

Legal name

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority

Website

https://auda.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is a Gujarat state statutory body, established 1978, that plans and regulates urban development across 186,600 hectares including Ahmedabad City, 169 villages, and 5 growth centers, delivering town planning schemes, infrastructure, and PMAY EWS housing through its CIMS e-governance portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Development and Town Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Urban development planning
• Town planning schemes
• Development permissions
• Infrastructure development
• Affordable housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is a statutory state government body that plans, regulates, and implements urban development across 186,600 hectares including Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation area, 5 growth centers, and 169 villages. It issues development permissions and building permissions, executes town planning schemes, develops civic infrastructure (roads, bridges, water supply, sewerage), and delivers affordable housing under PMAY-EWS. Services are delivered through the CIMS online portal alongside direct office-based citizen engagement at its Ahmedabad headquarters.

Product overview

AUDA operates as a unified portal offering urban development services through its CIMS (Common Application Management System) platform. The platform integrates online services including plot validation, non-TP opinion processing, building permission registration, development permissions, and town planning scheme information. Additional citizen-facing services include PMAY EWS housing applications, plot booking, auditorium booking, and one-time settlement payments. The system also encompasses tree plantation tracking and RTI request management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIMS (Common Application Management Information System) Online portal providing integrated services including plot validation, non-TP opinion processing, building permission registration, and development permissions for citizens, builders, and developers within AUDA jurisdiction.
• PMAY EWS Housing Portal Online application and allotment system for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Economically Weaker Section housing units in Amiyapur, Koteshwar, Bopal, and Dagegam areas, serving low-income citizens through a lottery-based draw process.
• AUDA Plot Booking System Online facility for citizens to book and reserve residential and commercial plots developed by AUDA across its jurisdiction.
• AUDA Auditorium Booking Online booking facility for AUDA-owned auditoriums in Shela, Dehgam, and Mahemdavad, allowing citizens and event organizers to reserve venues for public and private events.
• One Time Settlement Yojana Online payment facility enabling beneficiaries to clear outstanding dues under one-time settlement schemes offered by AUDA.
• POR Information System (ODPS) Town Planning scheme information system linked to the Gujarat Town Planning portal, providing development plan tracking and Preliminary Online Registration (POR) records for citizens and developers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2022Technical collaboration with ISRO for development planning, likely involving satellite imagery and geospatial analysis for urban planning purposes. The partnership supports AUDA's 20-year Development Plan (DP-2041) for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
• Cept UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by AUDA to develop Comprehensive Mobility and Pedestrian Plan (CMP) for city's Development Plan-2041 with Rs 3.10 crore approved in July. The plan aims to create a '30-Minute City' consolidating all public transport services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA): Telangana's metropolitan planning and development authority covering Hyderabad and surrounding areas — directly comparable in scope (large geographic jurisdiction, mixed urban-rural villages, infrastructure-led growth) and revenue model (development charges, impact fees).
• Noida Authority: Uttar Pradesh development authority for Noida, performing integrated planning, development permissions, and infrastructure delivery — comparable to AUDA as a planned-city statutory body with a strong developer-facing permitting function.
• Gandhinagar Urban Development Authority (GUDA): Gujarat's sister authority covering Gandhinagar; AUDA and GUDA share the same CEO and are governed by the same Urban Development department — the closest functional and structural peer to AUDA within the same state.
• Lucknow Development Authority (LDA): Uttar Pradesh state development authority for Lucknow, with responsibilities for master planning, housing schemes, and infrastructure — comparable to AUDA in operating as a state-level statutory body with housing-colony and infrastructure mandates.
• Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA): Punjab state authority planning the greater Mohali region, including new townships, peripheral villages, and growth centers — analogous to AUDA's model of integrating AMC-area cities with 169 villages and 5 growth centers.
• Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA): Metropolitan development authority responsible for planning and executing major infrastructure in the Mumbai region — directly comparable to AUDA in scale of jurisdiction, infrastructure capex (metros, ring roads), and coordination with municipal corporations.
• Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA): Maharashtra authority for the Pune metropolitan region's planned development, including town planning schemes and infrastructure delivery — comparable to AUDA in operating outside the municipal corporation and coordinating growth centers and peripheral villages.
• Delhi Development Authority (DDA): India's flagship state-level urban development authority, performing the same tripartite function as AUDA: large-scale town planning, development permissions, land acquisition/allotment, and infrastructure delivery across the National Capital Territory.
• Bangalore Development Authority (BDA): Karnataka state urban development authority handling town planning, layout approvals, and infrastructure for Bengaluru's periphery — closely comparable to AUDA's mandate of planned growth outside the municipal corporation limit and affordable housing schemes.
• Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA): Tamil Nadu's apex planning body for the Chennai metropolitan area, handling master planning, development permissions, and multi-modal infrastructure — a structural analog to AUDA's planning-plus-permitting role.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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