Tag: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

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Telangana to Assume ₹5,000 Crore GHMC Debt

HYDERABAD: In a significant relief for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), which has struggled with debts for years, the state government has agreed to assume liabilities totaling Rs 5,000 crore. This decision is anticipated to strengthen the debt-laden municipal corporation financially. Most of these liabilities resulted from projects including flyovers under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP), the Comprehensive Road Maintenance Programme (CRMP), stormwater drainage improvements, and various urban development initiatives. “After assessing the existing debts, liabilities, and assets, it was recommended that the state government take on these long-standing financial commitments. This initiative is aimed at relieving the…

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Telangana: Minimal Rise in CURE Building Approval Revenue Post-Merger

HYDERABAD: Despite the merger of 17 municipalities into three corporations – Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC), and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) – revenue from building approvals in the Telangana Core Urban Region (CURE) has seen only a slight increase. The original GHMC, which covered six zones over 650 sq km, generated ₹1,138 crore from building permits in 2024-25. In contrast, the newly expanded CURE, now comprising 12 zones, reported ₹1,172 crore in 2025-26. However, this represents a significant drop of approximately ₹282 crore compared to 2022-23. Of the 15,536 building permissions granted in 2025-26, a majority—12,014…

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Telangana to Reallocate 12,000 Vacant 2BHK Houses

HYDERABAD: Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced on Wednesday that the government is addressing the issue of vacant 2BHK housing units, especially those situated far from beneficiaries’ homes. Within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits, approximately 92,000 2BHK houses have been approved by the BRS government. Out of these, around 61,000 are completed, while 21,838 are still under construction. Before the 2023 assembly elections, the government allotted 23,500 houses, but 12,000 remain unoccupied, primarily in Hyderabad, Sangareddy, Medchal, and Rangareddy districts. During the assembly’s question hour, the minister revealed that notices had been sent to beneficiaries, instructing them to…

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Telangana High Court Halts Acquisition of Jubilee Hills Properties

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has recently stayed the acquisition and dispossession proceedings concerning four properties, totaling 5,186.14 square yards, owned by private individuals on Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) had issued notices to the property owners under Section 21 of the GHMC Act, initiating the acquisition process for a proposed 120-ft road extending from Road No. 45 T-Junction to Durgam Cheruvu. Justice NV Shravan Kumar, in an order dated March 17, stated: “A stay is in effect for all further proceedings regarding the issuance of notice under Section 21 of the Act, particularly…

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1.6 Lakh Notices Sent to Telangana Property Tax Defaulters

Representative AI image HYDERABAD: Civic authorities in the Core Urban Region (CURE) are stepping up efforts to collect overdue property taxes as the fiscal year 2025–26 approaches its end, sending numerous notices to defaulters. In the past 15 days, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC), and the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) have issued approximately 164,000 demand notices to property owners who have not settled their dues. Out of nearly 2.88 million property tax assessments in the city, around 40% remain unpaid for the current financial year. Additionally, the total outstanding amount is alarming. While the…

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Telangana Yet to Establish Municipal Tribunal Despite HC Order

HYDERABAD: A decade ago, the Telangana government planned to establish the Municipal Building Tribunal (MBT) to address building-related issues, particularly unauthorized structures. Nearly four years ago, in April 2022, the state government informed the Telangana High Court that the tribunal would be organized within four weeks. However, it remains unestablished amid a surge of unauthorized constructions in the state, especially in Greater Hyderabad. GHMC officials report that approximately 6,000 cases are pending in various courts, with 80% related to illegal buildings. Many owners or builders have secured stay orders, hindering the town planning wing from demolishing these structures. In the…

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Hyderabad: ₹100 Crore Tax Evasion by 1 Lakh Property Owners

HYDERABAD: The financially struggling Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has discovered over one lakh property owners who have collectively avoided paying over Rs 100 crore in taxes by undervaluing their properties for several years. This was revealed during a GIS-based survey conducted by the GHMC between August 2024 and December 2025, utilizing drone imagery and high-resolution mapping. As part of the survey, over six lakh properties were assessed. The data indicated that most of the under-assessed properties are located in Serilingampally, Chandanagar, Moosapet, Kukatpally, and LB Nagar circles—areas characterized by rapid urban development, high-rise buildings, and increased commercial activity over…

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Hyderabad: 1 Lakh Owners Evaded ₹100 Crore in Taxes, GHMC Reports

HYDERABAD: The financially challenged Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has identified over 100,000 property owners who collectively evaded taxes exceeding Rs 100 crore due to prolonged under-assessment of their properties. This discovery was made during a GIS-based survey conducted from August 2024 to December 2025, utilizing drone imagery and high-resolution mapping. More than six lakh properties were evaluated as part of this survey. The results indicated that most under-assessed properties are located in rapidly urbanized areas such as Serilingampally, Chandanagar, Moosapet, Kukatpally, and LB Nagar, all of which have seen significant commercial and residential development in recent years. An official…

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Hyderabad Civic Body to Manage Records of Merged ULBs

HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has instructed deputy municipal commissioners (DCs) to immediately assume control of all administrative records from the 27 urban local bodies (ULBs) set to merge with GHMC. These records will be entrusted to the respective zonal commissioners. Officials are required to seize minutes books from the municipal councils and close the existing bank accounts of ULBs, transferring their balances to the GHMC’s designated bank account. Furthermore, the GHMC commissioner has directed DMCs to compile detailed information from all 27 ULBs, including lists of their employees, records of immovable properties, information on ongoing schemes and…

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Hyderabad: GHMC Plans to Double Wards to 300

Representative AI image HYDERABAD: The proposed merger of 27 municipalities into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) signals a substantial overhaul of the city’s administrative framework. Current plans could see the existing 150 wards, covering 650 sq km, expanding to nearly 300 wards across over 2,000 sq km, according to sources from the civic body. If implemented, the GHMC would become India’s largest municipal body by area (2,053 sq km) and the biggest elected municipal body in the country. The current largest is the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) with 250 wards, followed closely by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…