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“Production, sale, and use of firecrackers and series crackers or laris other than green crackers are banned, and illegal imports, sale, and distribution of these fireworks is a punishable offense,” the order read.

Hyderabad: A massive 10-day mobile vaccination drive will commence from Saturday in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. As a part of the State government’s programme, the civic body will deploy vehicles in different parts of the city to inform people about the free vaccination that will be administered to eligible beneficiaries closer to their […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Monday issued orders transferring 17  officers.  J Shankaraiah, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) additional commissioner has been transferred as Municipal Commissioner (MC) Nizampet, Nageshwar, additional commissioner Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation posted as MC Meerpet, Rama Kirishna, GHMC deputy director veterinary has been posted as MC Peerzadiguda on deputation basis.   […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday appealed citizens to encourage community fire-cracking. To facilitate the same and for smooth conduct of the festival, locations will also be identified, said the civic body. “Citizens are requested to share information pertaining to sale of banned firecrackers to the nearest Police Station. Citizens are also […]

Hyderabad: Expanding the network of Basthi Dawakhanas that offer health and medicare free of cost locally to the poor and underprivileged sections in the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is making efforts to set up 32 more of these facilities. The civic body presently has 226 Basthi Dawakhanas that are located across the […]

Hyderabad: To promote cycling, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is taking up cycling tracks in different parts of the city. But, a cement ramp that has been built over one such track at Hitex road is defeating the purpose. “The civic body has been laying cycling tracks for the convenience of riders. But, it is […]

Sangareddy: MLA Patancheru Gudem Mahipal Reddy on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the development of Timmakka Cheruvu located near Patancheru. The tank will be developed at a cost of Rs 2 crore. To protect the tank from encroachments, the MLA said the government had already put up fencing at a cost of Rs 30 […]

Hyderabad: Women waiting wearily in long queues with pots for drinking water, or angry protests that stretched over days over water shortage are tales of yore in Hyderabad now.A series of proactive measures over the last seven years, with the State government providing a whopping Rs 13,129 crore to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and […]

Hyderabad: The operation and maintenance (O&M) of the sewerage system in peripheral circles of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will further be strengthened in coming days. As a part of the exercise, 91 workers and 75 silt garbage vehicles were being procured by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB). The O&M of […]

Hyderabad: The last few weeks have been quite testing for the sanitation staff of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), who despite a gruelling schedule, managed to discharge their duties during Dasara festivities, weekend get-togethers at Tank Bund and Charminar apart from the Milad-un-Nabi celebrations. In the last few days, the workers in the GHMC […]

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management (EVDM) of GHMC has penalised Alpha Hotel, near Secunderabad for raising unauthorised advertisements. A penalty of Rs 75,000 was imposed by EVDM officials on Monday. According to the e-challan generated by EVDM’s Central Enforcement Cell the violations include unauthorised erection of banners, cutouts and installing advisement […]

Hyderabad: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for smooth conduct of Goddess Durga idol immersion in the water bodies in the city.  As a part of the exercise, the civic body deployed its men and machinery apart from arranging 90 cranes near artificial ponds, Hussain Sagar lake and other water bodies. The civid […]

Hyderabad: Following the heavy rains that lashed the city on Saturday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed its monsoon and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to complaints from different parts of the city including Mansoorabad, Nagole, Chintalkunta and P&T Colony in LB Nagar Zone. The civic body engineers also visited localities in […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday logged 104 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 6,68,722, while the death toll rose to 3,936 with one more fatality. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of fresh infections with 48, followed by Ranga Reddy district (seven), a state government bulletin said, providing details as […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has further enhanced and strengthened its Integrated Grievance System and all grievances aired through phone number 040-2111-1111 will now be monitored by senior officials round-the-clock. As part of the exercise, top officials working in the GHMC will now have to stay overnight for night shift duties on rotation […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Serilingampally Zone, has asked the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company (TSSPDCL) to stop power supply to a cell phone tower in Miyapur. This came following a complaint to GHMC from an activist Vinay Vangala. The complainant stated that the tower was located in the park of Hyderabad Urban […]

Hyderabad: The chances of a Covid third wave in the coming months in Telangana is remote due to a combination of factors including widespread natural immunity among the population, aggressive vaccination and drop in severity in the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, said Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Monday. At present, […]

50 to 60% cases reported in last month across TS from urban centres

Hyderabad: In the last two days while Hyderabad witnessed rains perhaps like never before in recent times, the normal life in the city was not impacted severely. This was made possible by the continuous efforts of the monsoon teams deployed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The men and machines team worked round-the-clock to […]

Amid weather forecasts looking at more heavy rains lashing the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has kept its staff on high alert and urged citizens also to be on an alert.