GHMC to become largest, most populated civic body in India
The GHMC boundaries will expand from the present 650 square kilometres to 2,050 square kilometres
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Hyderabad: The merger of the surrounding 27 urban local bodies with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will make it the biggest municipal corporation in the country both in terms of area and population.
The GHMC boundaries will expand from the present 650 square kilometres to 2,050 square kilometres, while the estimated population will go up from 1.12 crore to 1.34 crore.
The number of municipal wards in the new body will double to 300.
GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan told the special general body meeting of GHMC on Tuesday that the merger of 27 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), including panchayats, municipalities, and small corporations, will turn the GHMC into the Telangana Core Urban Region.
The special meeting has been convened to discuss the preliminary notification issued last week for the delimitation of wards.
Corporators and ex officio members, including MLAs and MLCs, were participating in the session to give their suggestions and raise objections, if any.
The Commissioner said delimitation of wards has been notified based on a comprehensive study by the Centre for Good Governance (CGG).
The government has sought suggestions and objections from people. The final notification will be published after receiving the same. The Municipal Commissioner revealed that more than 3000 objections have been received so far. He said December 17 is the last date for submitting the objections.
