While GHMC has been focusing on collecting property tax, rental arrears from its own complexes stand at a whopping `8 crore.
Disturbed by allegations that officials at the GHMC call centre in Banjara Hills were lying to the public regarding the completion of civic works, the mayor made a surprise visit to the call centre.
Quoting the failure of Koti subway, citizens’ group Right2Walk says ‘At Grade’ or ‘Pelican’ crossings are best suited for Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Similar to Mumbai’s subway system, the GHMC has made big plans to construct subways at four busy pedestrian crossings which will have shops underground. But pedestrian rights groups are averse to the idea, citing various [...]
A senior official, who had proved a thorn for her superiors after her repeated attempts to undermine transfer orders, was at last shifted to the Missions for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas. According to some officials, she stuck to the corporation like a leech for more than 20 years and managed to thwart attempts [...]
GHMC decides to overhaul half of its fleet of 700 vehicles which have crossed their stipulated period of 15 years
The TDP hopes to gain from the fight between the Congress and the MIM and gain access to the Standing Committee in the elections in early June. As the all-important Standing Committee election at the GHMC is scheduled for June 6 speculations are rife whether the rift between the Congress and the MIM would enable [...]
A well-meaning direct interface between the civic officials and the public brings in a large number of complaints against illegal constructions. Hyderabad: The weekly Prajavani programme of GHMC where the civic administration responds to citizens’ grievances in a direct manner is bringing an avalanche of popular complaints against unlawful constructions and encroachments. While the direct [...]
The rule, if implemented honestly, will augment civic revenue but many know builders and civic officials play hand-in-hand and deprive the civic body of its rightful dues. TDP floor leader accuses the Town Planning department of reeking with corruption. Hyderabad: With the GHMC aiming to raise its revenue by enforcing setback norms for even 100 [...]
A SOUL team that visited the Manikonda Lake was shocked to see the recent developments, with construction activity in full swing everywhere. Once a big lake, it has shrunk to one-third its size with debris dumped all around.
After the exemplary initiative to demolish encroachments in Mysamma Cheruvu Lake the other day, the mayor seems to have slowed down. However, the broader subject of the assault on water bodies is brushed aside by all at the GHMC, which shows the pressure being exerted by land sharks.
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Adopt and restore a lake is new mantra
It’s interesting that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has invited interested individuals, voluntary and corporate organisations to adopt lakes in and around the city in order to protect and preserve water bodies. Last week, HMDA Commissioner Neerabh Kumar Prasad said 176 lakes in the jurisdiction of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and another [...]
About Traditional Russian values
Russia has decided to review its adoption pact that it has with France after the latter legalised gay marriage. This is in the wake of the statement of the Russian president Vladmir Putin which he made last month that Russia could change its adoption agreements with the countries which allowed gay marriage that goes against [...]
Kubra Fatima Ask any Hyderabadi what they love about the City and they will have many things to say — food, greenery and people being the usual suspects. On the contrary, if you ask them what they hate and ‘travelling in an auto’ will be the first response. Even though going around the twin cities [...]
Expecting a Sunday feast, I went to the dining table eagerly looking forward to the best of my mother’s cooking. I lifted the lid on the big casserole and found pulao with corn. I didn’t know what to make of it. I believe my mother makes the best peas pulao. But to have corn replacing [...]
Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena Just a few days ago, when Mumbai Indians played the Sunrisers in Mumbai, I found myself standing on Marine Drive, outside ‘D’ road, along with my brother, waiting for our sons to amble out after the match (which to the pride of this city’s dwellers, MI won). It took several moments for the [...]
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