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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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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…