Thrissur Development Authority
Statutory body in India
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Thrissur Development Authority (TDA) was a statutory body overseeing the development of the City of Thrissur and Thrissur Metropolitan Area in the state of Kerala, India. K Radhakrishnan was the last chairman of Thrissur Development Authority.[3][4]
| തൃശൂർ വികസന സമിതി | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1981 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Type | Urban planning |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Kerala |
| Headquarters | |
| Employees | 14 |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executive | |
Parent agency | Government of Kerala |
History
In 1981 the Government of Kerala constituted the Thrissur Urban Development Authority (TUDA) under the Town Planning Act. It came into existence in June 1983. In 2007, the Government of Kerala dissolved the authority. Later in 2012, the authority was again reconstituted by the Government of Kerala.[5][6][7] On 8 April 2013, the Government of Kerala had appointed K Radhakrishnan as Chairman of Development Authority and Renamed as Thrissur Development Authority (TDA).[8] In 2016, the Kerala Government disbanded Thrissur Development Authority.[9]