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Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s environs are going green, and how! A certain commitment to Mother Nature and sustainable efforts to protect the city from the perils of pollution and to pass it on as a safe inheritance to coming generations, had the State government coming up with various concepts to increase the green cover in the city […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s Annapurna Meals scheme, which provides a wholesome meal for just Rs 5, will soon reach the milestone of dishing out 10 crore meals. So far, 9.67 crore steaming hot and tasty meals have been served to the needy under the programme. Till May this year, the Telangana government had spent about […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday reported 531 Covid positive infections out of which 281 were from areas under GHMC, 42 from Rangareddy and 34 from Medchal-Malkajgiri while Covid infections in rest of the districts hovered between 10 and 15 cases. While the number of active Covid cases on Sunday was 4,630, a total of 612 individuals […]

Hyderabad: A unique park to remember those who lost their lives due to Covid-19 was unveiled in Hyderabad on Sunday. An initiative of Covid warriors in association with the Telangana government, the park Haritam has come up at Panchavati Colony on Road Number 10, Banjara Hills. Dozens of Covid warriors joined relatives and friends of […]

Hyderabad: After the near-deluge on Friday, the skies remained silent for most part of the day on Saturday with minimal rains in many areas of the city being reported till evening. Across the State, however, there were moderate showers in many districts, with Gadiguda in Adilabad registering 56mm of rainfall, while Vemanpally in Mancherial recording […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday instructed officials from the departments concerned not to leave their work centres under any circumstances in order to protect the people in difficult times. At a high level review meeting conducted by the Chief Minister at Pragathi Bhavan here on the heavy rains and floods in the […]

Hyderabad: As the rains returned to lash the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB ) and other departments deployed their personnel and machinery. The GHMC monsoon teams and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams were out in the field to attend rain related complaints. Simultaneously, the HMWS&SB […]

Hyderabad: The Foot over Bridge (FoB) at Ferozguda, Balanagar, built with an amount of Rs. 3.25 crore by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) was inaugurated on Friday by Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi and Kukatpally MLA Madhavaram Krishna Rao. The FoB is useful to people going to Ferozguda, Fatehnagar, Central Training Establishment (CTE) – Air […]

Hyderabad: The GHMC’s Directorate of Enforcement, Vigilance & Disaster Management (EV&DM) wing issued a rain alert on Friday evening, asking people to stay indoors unless it is unavoidable. In a tweet from the official handle of the EV&DM Director, it was mentioned that over 8 cm of rainfall was recorded in some parts of the […]

Hyderabad: As a tribute to those who succumbed to the deadly Covid-19 virus in the city, about a dozen volunteers along with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and the Forest department will unveil a homage park on Sunday. The plantation drive, which will take place under the State government’s Haritha Haaram initiative, is expected […]

Hyderabad: With rains lashing the city on Friday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed its monsoon teams and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to rain-related complaints. The GHMC’s Directorate Of Enforcement Vigilance & Disaster Management (EV&DM) asked people to dial 040-29555500 for DRF assistance. People can also report grievances by dialling 040 […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday reported 765 Covid positive infections out of which 356 were from areas under GHMC, 58 from Nalgonda, 57 from Rangareddy, 56 from Medchal-Malkajgiri, 34 from Khammam while Covid infections in rest of the districts hovered between 10 and 15. The number of active Covid cases on Thursday was 4,609 while 648 […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has proposed lakefront development at Rangadhamuni Cheruvu, Kukatpally, popularly known IDL lake. Bund beautification, development of walkways, landscaping and seating arrangements will be taken up at the lake. “We will also set up food courts. The plan is to make the lake into a recreational place for families […]

Hyderabad: The Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) works taken up to fight one of the most serious concerns the city is battling – urban flooding – appear to be yielding results even before completion, according to officials. Under this programme, the stormwater drain network in and around the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) jurisdiction is […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) on Monday said the water being supplied by the Board was safe for drinking and other purposes. Officials were testing water samples at various localities of Godavari drinking water supply areas and complaints, if any, could be reported by dialling 155 313. The water was […]

Hyderabad: In relief to those struggling with property tax arrears, the State government has come up with a One-Time Scheme (OTS) to clear the same and waived 90 per cent interest. The waiver is till the 2021-22 fiscal. According to the GO Rt No.485 issued by the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department, the […]

Hyderabad: In a new initiative, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to provide skill development training and skill upgradation training for unemployed youth hailing from economically weaker sections (EWS). This employment generation programme will be taken up in collaboration with a NGO, Lighthouse Communities Foundation (LCF), and priority for training will be for […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday reported 556 Covid positive infections out of which 306 were from areas under GHMC, 55 from Rangareddy and 45 from Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. While the number of active Covid cases has reached 4,955, a total of 652 individuals have recovered on Friday, taking the overall recoveries to 7,99,663, the Covid health bulletin […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday reported 512 Covid positive infections out of which 293 were from areas under GHMC, 53 from Rangareddy and 49 from Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. While the number of active Covid cases has reached 5,051, a total of 543 individuals have recovered on Thursday, taking the overall recoveries to 7,99,011, the Covid health bulletin […]

Hyderabad: The GHMC Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management wing with the assistance of the Hyderabad City Police busted a synthetic fingerprint scam and took into custody a few persons. On specific inputs of some supervisors in sanitation wing of the GHMC preparing synthetic fingerprints and using it to mark their biometric attendance, a probe was […]