(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of the Act, the Government may, by notification declare the Hyderabad Metropolitan region consisting of such urban or rural areas as a development area for the purposes of the Act.
Declaration of Hyderabad Metropolitan region.
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(2) The Government may, by notification and in accordance with such rules as may be made in this behalf,-
(a) exclude from a development area any area comprised therein, or
(b) include in development area any other area.
(3) The provisions of sub-sections (3) to (8) of section 13 of the 7Telangana Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975 shall mutatis mutandis applicable for the purpose of this Act.