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Urban Growth and Urban Governance Complexities
– A Case Study of Hyderabad
1Dr.B.Srinagesh,2Mr. M. Bhagyaiah
1Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
2 Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Introduction
Hyderabad,an unforgotten city known as the
“City of Pearls” and capital of Telangana
in South India, was founded in 1591, by
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the
banks of the Musi River. It isthe sixth
mostpopulousmetropolitanareainIndiaandal
sorankedsixthlargesturbanagglomerationint
he country.The city of Hyderabad planned
for 55sq km and with a population of 3.5
lakhs. After independence the population
increased manifold, thereby forming
Municipality Hyderabad (MCH) and
HUDA. In 2007 MCH has been
amalgamated with erstwhile surrounding
municipalities and constituted as GHMC
with an area of 625 sq.km. Hyderabad
Metropolitan Development Authority
(HMDA) was formed in 2008 by expanding
the Hyderabad Urban Development
Authority. It contains the entire area of
GHMC and its suburbs. The enlarged
jurisdiction of HUDA now extends to 54
mandals located in five districts with a total
area of 7100sq.km. The population of
Hyderabad in 1991 was 3.5 million, where
as in 2001 it was 3.6 million and in 2011 it
recorded as 6.8 million. By the end of 2014
the population of Hyderabad Metropolitan
Area is all set to cross 10 million. Thereby
Hyderabad population is increasing at an n
average growth rate of 8% every
year.Hyderabadhasadualisticgovernment,
withboththeurbancorporation(alegacyofcolo
nialrule)andthe civil government operating,
to some extent in parallel, at the
metropolitan scale. The absence ofan
effective coordination mechanism, amongst
municipal, metropolitan and state level
agencies has implications for orderly
spatial development and growth. With the
establishmentof theGHMCandthe
HMDA,the
governmentshouldensurecoordinatedinfrastr
uctureprovision,equitablelocal economic
growth, acomprehensive
developmentmanagement system, effective
and efficientservice
deliveryandexpenditureeffectiveness.
Thereisaneedforwidespread
reformingovernance andservice delivery
framework witha focusonmetropolitan
integrationandco-ordination.Growthof
cities makes the scale and complexity of
urban problems daunting. This
requiresefficient and effective governance
framework. Urban governance refers to the
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managementof civic affairs by institutions to
improve the quality of life in an inclusive,
transparent and accountable manner.
Anumber of institutions are involved in
governing a city. They include the state
government departments, local bodies and
parastatals. While the departments are part
of government, thelocal bodies and
parastatals are created through Acts of
legislature or government orders.
Components of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Area (HMDA)
Table-1
Sl. No Components of HMDA Approximate Area (sq.km)
1
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation 625.00
2
Rest of HUDA area 1104.48
3
Hyderabad Airport Development Authority 458.96
4
Extended Area of HMDA ( Outside HUDA area) 4917.00
5
Secunderabad Cantonment Board 40.17
Total 7145.61
Source- HMDA
Figure-1
Source- HMDA
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