AHUDA will be governed by under Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act 2016 with the objective of achieving orderly (planned) growth and environmental upgradation wherever necessary. For this purpose, AHUDA intends to prepare a master plan covering the entire limits of 6591.38 Sq.kms. The population of AHUDA region as per Census 2011 is 16,60,668 covering 264 Villages and 3 Ulbs( Anantapuramu Municipal Corporation, Hindupur Municipality & Dharamavaram Municipality)