Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is likely to be split into three corporations by distributing the areas under the civic body.
Recently, 27 urban local bodies lying within or on the periphery of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) were merged with GHMC to expand its limits, which currently covers 2,053 square kilometres.
Appointment of two Additional Commissioners
At a recent media conference, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan indicated that the corporation would remain in its current form only until February 2026, when the present council’s term ends.
His statement has fueled speculation about the GHMC splitting into multiple bodies. Apart from that, the appointment of two Additional Commissioners to oversee specific zonal clusters has added weight to these rumors.
It is expected that the GHMC would be divided into two or three new corporations after February. If it is split into three, there will likely be Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri corporations.
Expected areas under Hyderabad corporation
The new Hyderabad corporation is expected to be the largest. It would likely encompass around 150 wards.
The Hyderabad Corporation is expected to comprise the central and southern parts of the city. The key areas that may fall under it include Tarnaka, Musheerabad, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Khairatabad, Jiyaguda, Attapur, Rajendranagar, Jalpally, Adibatla and Shamshabad.
Cyberabad may cover most of the northwestern and northern parts of the city, while the eastern side from Keesra to Pedda Amberpet is likely to be a part of the Malkajgiri Corporation.
While the Hyderabad Corporation may cover the areas under 150 wards, the two other corporations may have 75 wards each.
