The Tirupati Urban Development Authority is constituted under the A.P. Urban Areas Development Act 1975. in G.O. Ms.No. 1178, M.A. Dated 06-11-1981, the Government declared Tirupati town and 89 villages as Development area for the T.U.D.A( Annexure 1). The object of the authority is to promote and secure orderly development of all or any of the areas comprised in the development area according to plan. The Government in G.O.Ms.No.520 M.A & U.D Department dated 29-7-08 have included Srikalahasri Puttoor towns and surrounding 69 villages in addition to the Tirupati and 89 surrounding villages in the Jurisdiction of Tilrupati Urban Development Authority (Annexure – 2)

The development area extend to about 1142.00 sq.kms. covering Special Grade Municipality of Tirupati. the holy pilgrim area of Tirumala Hills, important railway junction of Renigunta, historical place of Chandragiri and Srikalahastri, Puthoor town and 160 villages around.

Tirupati, a holy town which attracts a huge number of pilgrims and there is a rapid growth of population, area, density. In view of the above reason there is a heavy stress on existing road network and transportation. Infrastructure and on existing physical infrastructure like water supply, sewerage, solid waste management and environment.

For carrying out the day-to-day functions of the Authority, the office of the Urban Development Authority is headed by the Vice-Chairman as the Chief Executive.

The Secretary is the overall supervising head of entire office, which has been delegated by the Vice-Chairman. The office is supported by the following sections.

1. Administrative Wing
2. Accounts Wing
3. Planning Wing
4. Engineering Wing
5. Horticulture Wing
6. Land Acquisition Wing

The Government have sanctioned certain posts to this authority for running the administration in the following Government

The total number of posts sanctioned in the above G.O’s are 87. Excluding the post of Secretary which is sanctioned on regular basis, all the 86 posts are being renewed every year. The last renewal of the posts are made upto 28-2-2011 in G.OMs.No701 MA & UD Dept. Dt.22-6-2010

The Government in their Memo No. 789/B1/85-2, M.A. Dated 24-04-86 have imposed ban on recruitment and directed not to make any appointment or promote to the posts sanctioned without prior permission of the Government as there is proposal to create common cadre of the Urban Development Authorities in the State. Further the Government in their letter No. 818/B1/92-1, M.A. dated 18-05-92 have permitted the Vice-Chairman, T.U.D.A. to make promotions by considering the eligible and suitable candidates to the available vacancies while lifting up the ban imposed.

The Government in G.O. Ms.No. 368, M.A dated 31-07-1985 have directed to adopt the Hyderabad Staff (Recruitment and Service) Regulations, 1979 to the staff working in Tirupati Urban Development Authority.

The Government in G.O.Ms.No. 332 M.A. & UD Department, dated 17-8-2004 have issued orders that all the Government Rules/Regulations and Service conditions as issued by the State Government from time to time as applicable to Hyderabad Urban Development Authority are also applicable to Tirupati Urban Development Authority.

The Government in G.O.Ms. N. 424, M.A. dated 04-08-94 have informed that the proposal for issue of unified service regulations for the persons in all the Urban Development Authorities may take some more time and decided that the A.P. Ministerial Service Rules which are now applicable to the State Government employees shall be adopted to the Staff working in all the Urban Development Authorities.

Since the Common Unified Service Rules for all the Urban Development Authorities is not yet formed, there are no transfers among the staff working in all the Urban Development Authorities in the State.