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The Indian Green Building Council and GHMC organised a stakeholder consultation in Hyderabad to discuss water discharge, waste and stormwater management. Officials and experts highlighted the need for integrated planning, flood resilience and sustainable infrastructure to build a water-secure city.

The GHMC has begun development and beautification works at Errakunta on NH 765 after a newspaper report highlighted poor road conditions. Workers were seen clearing weeds and sand from the divider to prepare the area for planting flowers and grass.

GHMC may be divided into three units in February 2026 after the current council term ends. Commissioner R V Karnan highlighted 2025 achievements, including sanitation awards, engineering works, property tax collection, stray dog removal, and upcoming AI-powered citizen services.

GHMC will conduct a sanitation drive across 300 Hyderabad wards from December 29 to January 31. The campaign includes cleaning roads, lakes, parks, and garbage-prone areas, promoting school composting, imposing fines, and removing scrap vehicles and public toilet debris.

The Hyderabad Water Board has launched a 100-day plan to improve groundwater levels by making rainwater harvesting mandatory across GHMC areas. Thousands of households using tanker water have been served notices, while officials aim to cut water shortages through conservation.

Hyderabad’s once-praised civic and infrastructure initiatives under GHMC have lost momentum over the past two years, with major programmes stalled and focus shifting to demolitions and controversial projects under the Congress government.

Hyderabad commuters will soon get relief as the free left lane near BRK Bhavan is set to reopen. GHMC completed the road works ahead of schedule, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and accidents at the busy Tri-Island junction.

BRS leader K.P. Vivekananda criticised the State Cabinet’s decision to merge 27 municipalities and gram panchayats with GHMC, calling it politically driven and unscientific. He alleged the move would burden residents, centralise power, and benefit real-estate interests without public consultation or stakeholder input.

Residents of Jubilee Hills colonies are facing major disruptions as GHMC’s road digging and drainage works move slowly, leaving open trenches and blocked roads. Daily movement has become difficult, and locals are demanding faster completion and clearer timelines from officials

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will hold its 12th meeting on November 25 at the head office. With 146 of 150 corporators active, this may be the last session of the current body, whose tenure ends in February 2026

GHMC’s Happy Streets event at Sanjeevaiah Children’s Park focused on promoting a clean and green Hyderabad. Children participated in eco-friendly activities, took the Swacch City Heroes pledge, and received saplings, highlighting civic responsibility, waste segregation, and sustainable habits

GHMC began relocating 277 stray dogs from Hyderabad government hospitals following a Supreme Court order. The dogs will receive sterilisation, vaccination, and medical care at GHMC Animal Care Centres to ensure public safety in hospitals and other sensitive public areas

Heavy rains and Dasara holidays have delayed garbage collection in Hyderabad, leaving roads littered and foul-smelling. GHMC officials say 90% of sanitation staff have returned and cleanup has resumed. The Commissioner ordered urgent sanitation and road safety measures

Residents of Jubilee Hills are angry over delayed road works started by GHMC just before the by-election. Monsoon rains and dug-up roads have made life difficult. Locals say the move was politically timed and has disrupted daily life completely

GHMC has fined Ramky agency Rs one lakh for negligence in garbage collection along Alijapur Road, Karwan, and Jubilee Hills areas. The civic body warned that strict action will continue against sanitation lapses to safeguard public health

Hyderabad saw a record 3.03 lakh Ganesh idols immersed, causing nearly 20,000 tonnes of waste. GHMC sanitation workers faced challenges clearing it, eight times the normal daily waste. Environmentalists urge eco-friendly idols and better waste disposal methods

Hyderabad’s GHMC Food Safety wing inspected 18 vegetable and fruit markets during a weekly drive, engaging 455 vendors. Officials highlighted hygiene practices, grading standards, FSSAI registration, and proper waste disposal to ensure safer food supply in the city.

The GHMC has started major stormwater drain works at Maitrivanam in Ameerpet, leading to severe traffic congestion. Officials say the project, aimed at reducing flooding during rains, will be completed in two to three weeks despite current commuter inconvenience

GHMC has launched distribution of 2 lakh eco-friendly Ganesh idols in Hyderabad, along with clay pots and lamps. The civic body has also deployed 25,000 workers in three shifts and set up immersion ponds, sanitation and safety measures for smooth festivities.

Justice B Vijaysen Reddy asked GHMC to justify its order closing beef shops on August 15 and 16, after a petitioner challenged the directive as arbitrary, lacking legal basis or explanation