Orders to this effect were issued to Municipal Commissioners and Tahsildars to identify suitable lands for the facililties in Mahabubnagar and Jadcherla Municipalities
Among the 25.59 lakh applications, 10.83 lakh applications were filed from Gram Panchayats, 10.60 lakh from municipalities and 4.16 lakh applications from municipal corporations across the State
He said 43 per cent of the State's population was residing in urban areas and it was likely to touch 50 per cent in the next five years, which was indicative of rapid urbanisation.