Dividing GHMC into three corporations could improve urban governance, but the proposed civic overhaul risks concentrating power, increasing tax burden and weakening local democracy
More than 2,700 unauthorised under-construction properties have been identified within Cyberabad civic body limits following an enforcement drive launched after a building collapse in Gachibowli that claimed two lives.
Public policy expert Donthi Narasimha Reddy has urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to return the CURE Bill to the Assembly, raising concerns over its governing councils, ward committees, jurisdictional provisions, property tax and local self-governance.
Public policy expert Donthi Narasimha Reddy has urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to return the CURE Bill, 2026, for legislative reconsideration. He flagged concerns over property tax, ward committees, executive powers and the proposed governance architecture
The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Saturday passed the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, capping the property tax hike at 10 per cent after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s intervention.
Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in Hyderabad opposed the CURE Draft Bill-2026, citing loss of local democracy, automatic tax hikes, and lack of ward committees. They demanded redrafting with full consultation, mandatory ward committees, transparency in civic actions, and an extended deadline for submissions.
Malkajgiri MLA M. Rajasekhar Reddy has urged the Telangana government to review the proposed CURE Bill, 2026, saying several provisions weaken democratic local self-governance. He called for wider consultations with elected representatives, RWAs, experts and other stakeholders before finalising the legislation.
