Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in short (GHMC) earlier known as the MCH is the urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
agency that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. It is the local government for the City of Hyderabad. Its geographical area covers most of the urban development agency the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority or HMDA is the urban planning agency of Hyderabad, India. It was formed in 2008 by expanding the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority...
(HMDA).
History
In 1869, for the first time the Kotwal-e-Baldia, the City Police Commissioner used to look after the Municipal Administration.In the year 1869, Sir Salar Jung-I the then Prime Minister of Hyderabad Sate under the Nizam has constituted the Department of Municipal and Road Maintenance and a Municipal Commissioner was appointed for Hyderabad Board and Chaderghat
Chaderghat
Chaderghat is a suburb located on the banks of Musi river in Hyderabad. Chaderghat bridge was built during the time of the Nizams and connects major suburbs to the main city.-History:Chaderghat was first declared a Municipality in 1886...
Board. The city is 55 km2 and having a population of 3.5 lakhs. In 1886 Chadergat had become Chaderghat Municipality. In 1921 Hyderabad Municipality has increased to 84sq.km. These two Boards were amalgamated in the year 1933 into a Corporation and given statutory status under the Hyderabad Municipal Act. In 1934 for the first time elections were held for Municipal Corporation and a Standing Committee was appointed.
In 1937 Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills is an urban commercial center in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Banjara Hills is one of more than 150 cities/boroughs comprising Greater Hyderabad, the second largest metropolitan area in India. This is an upmarket locality and is close to Jubilee Hills. This area was a hilly forest area...
, Jubilee Hills
Jubilee Hills
Jubilee Hills is a suburban neighbourhood in west Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It is presently one of the most expensive residential locations in India with prime land prices fetching up to Rs. 200,000 per square yard. A tract of land in the city was sold for nearly Rs. 3,340,000,000 in 2005...
etc. are merged into Jubilee Hills Municipality.
In 1942, the Corporation status has been removed due to certain issues.
In 1945 Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
Municipality was formed.
The Hyderabad Corporation and the Secunderabad Corporation, were established in 1950 via the Hyderabad Corporation Act. Jubilee Hills Municipality merged in Hyderabad Corporation during this time.In 1955, the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act merged the municipal corporation
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
s overseeing Hyderabad and neighbouring Secunderabad.
In 1956, Hyderabad became capital of Andhra Pradesh after the state was formed. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was formed on 16 April 2007 by merging 12 municipalites and 8 gram panchayats with the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. The municipalities are L. B. Nagar, Gaddi annaram
Gaddi Annaram
Gaddi Annaram is a census town and Municipality in Rangareddi district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Gaddi Annaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 481 meters .-Demographics:...
, Uppal Kalan
Uppal Kalan
Uppal Kalan or Uppal or Pedda Uppal or Oopal or Upal is a Suburban place, Mandal in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Uppal Municipality consists of Uppal, Ramanthapur and Habsiguda villages...
, Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri is a suburban locality in the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in India. It is located in Ranga Reddy district, but comes under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. With a population of more than 150,000 people, Malkajgiri is itself a mini-town with many shopping arcades, community...
, Kapra
Kapra
Kapra is a town and a municipality in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It forms part of the Greater Hyderabad conurbation.-Geography:Kapra is located at . It has an average elevation of 540 metres ....
, Alwal
Alwal
Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration....
, Qutubullapur, Kukatpally
Kukatpally
Kukatpally is a major residential and commercial suburb in Ranga Reddy District, India. It is located on the northwest fringe of Hyderabad city...
, Serilingampalle, Rajendranagar
Rajendranagar
Rajendranagar is a suburb, a municipality and a mandal in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Rajendranagar had a population of 143,184. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajendranagar has an average literacy rate of 55%,...
, Ramachandrapuram and Patancheru
Patancheru
Patancheru also known as Patan Cheruvu, is a suburb in Hyderabad, India and mandal headquarters in Medak district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh located about 32 km from the centre of city on the Hyderabad-Sholapur highway, and around 15km from HITEC City. Earlier, it was the...
. All these municipalities are in Rangareddy district. The panchayats are Shamshabad
Shamshabad
Shamshabad is a suburban village and a mandal headquarters, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India.There is a railway station at Shamshabad which is part of the South Central Railway, Indian Railways.-Geography:Shamsabad is located at...
, Satamarai, Jallapalli, Mamdipalli, Mankhal, Almasguda, Sardanagar and Ravirala.
The Government Order 261 was initially issued in July 2005. Now, the Supreme Court has rejected the plea to interfere into the matter, the Andhra Pradesh government has passed the GO 261 that is related to the creation of Greater Hyderabad on 16 April 2007. Earlier, Twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad had a population of 45 lakh living in an area of 172 km². The new urban agglomeration sprawls across 650 square kilometers with a population of 67 lakhs. The erstwhile city of the Nizams has now transformed into an area far greater and is the second largest, in terms of area - after New Delhi.
The Government has decided to divide the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation into five zones (south, east, north, west and central zones), 17 circles and 150 wards. Each ward would cover about 37,000 people. The GHMC is headed by a Commissioner and also has a Special Commissioner both of whom belong to IAS
IAS
- Accounting, Auditing :*International Accounting Standards*Internal Audit Service - Science :*Institute for Advanced Study**IAS computer, built at the Institute for Advanced Study*Indian Academy of Sciences...
. Each zone will have a zonal commissioner, an officer of the rank of additional commissioner with a deputy municipal commissioners heading every circle. There will also be a separate engineering wing with a Engineer in Chief and Chief Engineer at head office level and a superintending engineer for each zone; a town planning wing with Additional Commissioner (Planning) and a Chief City Planner at the head office level and a city planner for each zone.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) comprises the erstwhile Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, plus 10 municipalities & 8 panchayats in Ranga Reddy district and 2 municipalities in Medak district.The municipalities in Ranga Reddy district are: L. B. Nagar, Gaddi annaram
Gaddi Annaram
Gaddi Annaram is a census town and Municipality in Rangareddi district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Gaddi Annaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 481 meters .-Demographics:...
, Uppal Kalan
Uppal Kalan
Uppal Kalan or Uppal or Pedda Uppal or Oopal or Upal is a Suburban place, Mandal in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Uppal Municipality consists of Uppal, Ramanthapur and Habsiguda villages...
, Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri is a suburban locality in the city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in India. It is located in Ranga Reddy district, but comes under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. With a population of more than 150,000 people, Malkajgiri is itself a mini-town with many shopping arcades, community...
, Kapra
Kapra
Kapra is a town and a municipality in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It forms part of the Greater Hyderabad conurbation.-Geography:Kapra is located at . It has an average elevation of 540 metres ....
, Alwal
Alwal
Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration....
, Qutubullapur, Kukatpally
Kukatpally
Kukatpally is a major residential and commercial suburb in Ranga Reddy District, India. It is located on the northwest fringe of Hyderabad city...
, Serilingampalle and Rajendranagar
Rajendranagar
Rajendranagar is a suburb, a municipality and a mandal in Rangareddi district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Rajendranagar had a population of 143,184. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Rajendranagar has an average literacy rate of 55%,...
The panchayats in Ranga Reddy district are:Shamshabad
Shamshabad
Shamshabad is a suburban village and a mandal headquarters, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India.There is a railway station at Shamshabad which is part of the South Central Railway, Indian Railways.-Geography:Shamsabad is located at...
, Satamarai, Jallapalli, Mamdipalli, Mankhal, Almasguda, Sardanagar and Ravirala
The municipalities in Medak district are: Ramachandrapuram and Patancheru
Patancheru
Patancheru also known as Patan Cheruvu, is a suburb in Hyderabad, India and mandal headquarters in Medak district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh located about 32 km from the centre of city on the Hyderabad-Sholapur highway, and around 15km from HITEC City. Earlier, it was the...
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
The areas under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development AuthorityHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority or HMDA is the urban planning agency of Hyderabad, India. It was formed in 2008 by expanding the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority...
includes,
- 16 mandals in Hyderabad district (entire Hyderabad District)
- 24 mandals in Ranga Reddy district - Shamshabad, Rajendranagar, Sherilingampally, Balanagar, Quthubullapur, Malkajigiri, Alwal, Lothkunta, Keesara, Ghatkesar, Uppal, Saroornagar, Medchal, Shameerpet, Hayathnagar, Shankerpally, Chevella, Shahbad, Moinabad, Maheshwaram, Ibrahimpatnam, Manchal (Part), Yacharam (Part), Kandukur
- 10 mandals in Medak district - Patancheru, Ramachandrapuram, Sangareddy, Jinnaram, Hathnoora (Part), Narsapur, Shivampet, Tupran, Wargal, Mulug
- 5 mandals in Nalgonda district - Bhongir, Bibinagar, Pochampally, Bommalaramaram, Choutuppal
- 3 mandals in Mehboobnagar district - Kothur, Farooqnagar (Part)