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The GHMC, IIT Kharagpur and AIIMS New Delhi have signed an MoU to launch advanced water quality monitoring in Hyderabad. The project, set to begin later this year, will establish a next-generation surveillance and early-warning system using AI and plasma spectroscopy to detect contaminants and strengthen water governance across Telangana.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Telangana visit, the Cantonment Congress Party demanded the immediate merger of Secunderabad Cantonment with GHMC. Leaders urged the Centre to clarify its stand, saying residents were awaiting a long-pending decision on the issue.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) conducted a special e-waste collection drive across all circle offices to promote safe disposal of electronic waste. Residents deposited old devices while officials raised awareness on environmental and health impacts of improper e-waste handling.

The GHMC has set up compost pits at Indira Park and Kondareddy Colony Park in Kavadiguda and Mettugadda circles. The initiative aims to convert wet waste into organic compost, reduce waste burden, and enhance urban greenery.

Environmental activists and NGO members staged a protest near Indo-American Cancer Hospital against tree cutting for H-CITI project works around KBR Park. The protesters demanded public hearings, environmental impact assessments and better public transport solutions instead of flyovers and underpasses.

An unidentified man aged around 45 years was found hanging from a tree near Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad on Wednesday night. GHMC sweepers alerted the police, who shifted the body for post-mortem and launched efforts to identify the deceased.

GHMC has opened help desks across circle offices to assist citizens with LRS-2020 applications. The government has extended the payment deadline till July 31, 2026, offering a 25% rebate on fees to encourage plot regularisation.

The main entrance of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) at Punjagutta will remain closed for three days due to GHMC pipeline works. Patients, staff and visitors have been advised to use the Banjara Hills rear entrance.

The GHMC has announced summer coaching camps for children aged 6 to 16 years, scheduled from April 25 to May 31. Covering 44 sports and games across 752 centres, the initiative aims to encourage youth participation in athletics and competitive activities.

The GHMC removed 896 encroachments on Saturday, including 440 permanent and 456 temporary structures, as part of its ongoing campaign against illegal occupation of footpaths and road margins. The operation was carried out across six zones in coordination with traffic and law-and-order police.

The GHMC, in partnership with the College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, organised a pet adoption drive on World Veterinary Day. Focused on Indie puppies, the initiative aimed to encourage responsible pet ownership, rehabilitate street dogs, and strengthen rabies prevention measures.

The GHMC has introduced a QR code-based grievance redressal system across public spaces in six city zones. With 840 QR codes installed in malls, theatres, and function halls, citizens can now directly report issues and provide feedback to authorities.

The UFERWAS, representing RWAs across Greater Hyderabad, has assured the GHMC election authorities of its cooperation in promoting voter awareness during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

GHMC has launched an e-waste management initiative allowing doorstep pickup and drop-off through QR code systems. Citizens can recycle electronics via authorised companies and receive reward points. The programme also includes 30 drop boxes across Hyderabad retail outlets.

The GHMC has initiated a rehabilitation programme targeting beggars across 30 circles in Hyderabad. The special drive, conducted at railway stations, bus stations, junctions and temple areas, identified 107 individuals.

The GHMC intensified its footpath encroachment clearance drive across Hyderabad, carrying out demolitions in multiple zones. With police support, officials deployed earthmovers in key locations to reclaim pedestrian spaces and address long-standing encroachment issues across the city.

The GHMC will open the Shastripuram Road over Bridge in Hyderabad for public use on Friday. The project is expected to ease traffic congestion, reduce travel time by 30 minutes, and improve connectivity between Mailardevpally and Falaknuma.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Union Government for linking women’s reservation with delimitation and constitutional amendments, urging immediate implementation without complications. He warned that basing seat increases solely on population would disadvantage southern states and trigger backlash.

A street near Begumpet in Hyderabad named ‘James Bond Street’ appears on Google Maps but has no physical signboards or official records. Residents remain unaware of the name, making it a curious case of a location existing only on a digital platform

The national flag has been missing for nearly a month from the high mast at Moazzam Jahi Market after cables broke due to strong winds, with citizens blaming GHMC delays as authorities await approval to repair and reinstall the flagpole.