Overview
- The Telangana government released the draft Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill for public consultation on Sunday, July 5 and is accepting comments until July 24.
- The bill would replace the 1955 GHMC Act with a single legal framework for Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri while keeping local corporations for day‑to‑day administration.
- A key fiscal change shifts property tax from annual rental value to a capital‑value system tied to government market values, which officials and media say could raise many owners’ bills sharply while the draft promises phased relief for existing buildings.
- The proposal creates new central bodies — including a CURE Apex Governance Council chaired by the Chief Minister, an executive committee and HYDRAA — and sets up specialised authorities for disaster response, traffic, climate action and heritage protection.
- The draft also aims to speed approvals and improve services through GIS planning, deemed approvals, a single trade licence, a unified digital portal, stronger public‑health powers and new citizen remedies such as escalation and an appellate authority.