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Telangana Moves Toward Three-Way Split of Expanded GHMC, January Notification Likely

Officials cite decentralisation to manage the tripled civic area.

Overview

  • Municipal administration sources say the corporation could be carved into three bodies following the council term’s end in February.
  • Ward maps for all 300 wards have been submitted, with options under review for three 100-ward bodies or a larger-plus-two-75-ward model.
  • Proposed names reported by multiple outlets include Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri.
  • Draft designs point to three mayors, five zones and 20 circles per body, each led by a secretary-rank IAS commissioner.
  • Recent appointments of two Additional Commissioners overseeing zone clusters and comments by Commissioner R V Karnan signal preparations, with elections expected in April–May after reorganisation.