Section 2(8) in Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 2008
(8)'Development' with its grammatical variations means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land or the making of any material change in any building or land or both, and includes redevelopment, reclamation of land, conservation of environment, forming of layouts and sub-division of any land into plots and development of amenities;
