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| name = Somnath Urban Development Authority<br />
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| type = [[Urban development]] authority<br />
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| jurisdiction = Government of Gujarat<br />
| headquarters = [[Veraval|Somnath]], [[Gujarat]], India<br />
| formed = 2025<br />
| parent_department = Urban Development and Urban Housing Department, [[Government of Gujarat]]<br />
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'''Somnath Urban Development Authority''' (SUDA) is a statutory urban planning authority responsible for the planned development of the [[Veraval|Somnath]] urban region in the [[state of Gujarat]], India. The authority was constituted by the [[Government of Gujarat]] in 2025 to oversee urban, tourism, and infrastructure development in the region.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=Notification regarding constitution of Somnath Urban Development Authority |url=https://egazette.gujarat.gov.in/ViewPdf2.aspx?cdbid=5bae8b0485f6fbf661da5f0f3adefc07&contentType=application%2Fpdf&docid=202508211351173514.pdf |publisher=Government of Gujarat |date=2025 |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The Somnath Urban Development Authority was established in 2025 through a notification issued by the Government of Gujarat as part of efforts to strengthen planned urban development and manage increasing pilgrimage-driven growth in the Somnath region.<ref name="auto1"/> The creation of the authority is part of a broader trend in Gujarat of establishing dedicated urban development authorities for rapidly growing urban and pilgrimage centres.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |title=Plan to develop pilgrimage sites in Gujarat |url=https://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/plan-to-develop-pilgrimage-sites/81890437.html |publisher=Ahmedabad Mirror |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Jurisdiction ==<br />
SUDA governs the Somnath urban region located in Gir Somnath district. The district was formed in 2013, with [[Veraval|Somnath]] serving as its administrative headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=About District |url=https://girsomnath.nic.in/ |publisher=Gir Somnath District Administration |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref> The authority's jurisdiction includes: [[Veraval Municipal Council|Somnath Municipal Council]] and surrounding villages.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Somnath to be developed on lines of Kashi Vishwanath corridor |url=https://deshgujarat.com/2025/05/02/somnath-to-be-developed-on-lines-of-kashi-vishwanath-ujjain-mahakal-corridor/ |publisher=DeshGujarat |date=2 May 2025 |access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Functions ==<br />
The authority performs statutory urban planning and development functions, including:<br />
* Preparation and implementation of development plans <br />
* Regulation of land use and zoning <br />
* Execution of town planning schemes <br />
* Development of urban infrastructure such as roads, water supply, and drainage systems<br />
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SUDA is also involved in planning tourism-related infrastructure in the Somnath region, including development of areas surrounding major religious sites.<ref name="auto2"/><br />
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== Significance ==<br />
The authority plays a role in facilitating planned urban expansion in the Somnath region, which is an important religious tourism destination in India. Its development initiatives are linked to broader state-level efforts to improve infrastructure and visitor facilities in major pilgrimage centres.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Urban Development Authority (India)]]<br />
* [[Somnath Temple]]<br />
* [[Veraval Municipal Council]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Urban development authorities in India]]<br />
[[Category:State agencies of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Gir Somnath district]]<br />
[[Category:Veraval]]</div>DoreenDiggs540