Triumph of Three: Hyderabad's Municipal Rebirth

The Telangana government has announced a significant restructuring of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three separate municipal entities. This move divides GHMC into Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri, a strategic response to the expanding urban landscape.

Previously, GHMC underwent a major expansion, absorbing 27 municipalities and increasing its area from 650 to 2,053 square kilometers, becoming a mega city. The new division delineates Cyberabad to include Serilingampally, Kukatpally, and Qutbullapur, whereas Malkajgiri will consist of zones such as Malkajgiri, L B Nagar, and Uppal.

The reshuffle appointed IAS officers G Srijana and T Vinay Krishna Reddy as Commissioners of Cyberabad and Malkajgiri, respectively, with R V Karnan maintaining his post as GHMC Commissioner. Jayesh Ranjan will oversee the new structure as Special Officer.