| Agency Name: | VGTM Urban Development Authority |
| Formed: | 1978 |
| Dissolved: | 2020 |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters: | Vijayawada |
| Coordinates: | 16.5083°N 80.6417°W |
| Agency Type: | Urban Planning Agency |
| Parent Agency: | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
VGTM Urban Development Authority (abbreviated as VGTM–UDA[1]) (also known as Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority) is an urban planning agency in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[2] It was formed in the year 1978 and covers Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri and its surrounding areas.[3] [4]
VGTM–UDA is spread over an area of 1954km2 and was expanded to 7063km2 in 2012. The region constitute thirteen urban local bodies, three municipal corporations (Vijayawada, Guntur, Mangalgiri&Tadepalli) and eight municipalities (Gudivada, Nuzvid, Jaggayyapet, Tenali, Sattenapalli, Ponnuru, YSRTadigadapa, Kondapalli) and two Nagar panchayats (nandiagam, Vuyyuru).[5]
It was dissolved to form a new authority in the name of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority.[6]
| Sno. | Chairman | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | V.Srinivas Reddy | INC | Guntur | 2013 | 2014 | ||
| 2. | M.Vishnu | INC | Vijayawada | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| 3. | K.Saradha | TDP | Guntur | 2000 | 2004 | ||
| 4. | D.V.Balavardhanrao | TDP | Gannavaram | 1996 | 2000 | ||
| 5. | K.Ramarao | TDP | Tiruvuru | 1994 | 1996 | ||
| 6. | T.Premnath | INC | Vijayawada | 1991 | 1994 | ||
| 7. | N.Gandhi | INC | Vijayawada | 1989 | 1991 | ||
| 8. | U.V.Pandurangarao | TDP | Guntur | 1985 | 1989 | ||
| 9. | M.S.S.Koteswararao | TDP | Mangalagiri | 1983 | 1985 | ||
| 10. | G.Siris Raju | INC | Vijayawada | 1980 | 1983 | ||
| 11. | V.Naghabhusanam | INC | Guntur | 1978 | 1980 | ||