Hyderabad: The Telangana government has issued an order increasing the number of wards in GHMC to 300 from 150.
The number of wards rose following the merger of 27 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on the periphery of Hyderabad with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
The state government treats the GHMC, including the 27 ULBs, as the Telangana Core Urban Region for purposes of planning and development.
“In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 8 read with sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955 (Act No. II of 1956), as amended from time to time, the government hereby declares and notifies that the number of wards and the number of elected members of the GHMC shall be 300,” the notification issued by Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao stated.
