Thrissur Development Authority (TDA) was a statutory body overseeing the development of the City of Thrissur and the Thrissur Metropolitan Area in the state of Kerala, India.
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. It was later reconstituted in 2012. On 8 April 2013, the Government of Kerala appointed K. Radhakrishnan as Chairman and renamed the body as the Thrissur Development Authority (TDA). In 2016, the Kerala Government disbanded the Thrissur Development Authority.
Overview
- Formed: 1981
- Dissolved: 2016
- Type: Urban planning
- Jurisdiction: Government of Kerala
- Headquarters: Sakthan Arcade, Thrissur city, Kerala
- Employees: 14
- Last Chairman: K. Radhakrishnan
- Parent agency: Government of Kerala
The authority was responsible for planning and coordinating development activities within Thrissur city and its surrounding metropolitan area, including oversight of infrastructure, land use, and municipal expansion.
