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GHMC has ordered the closure of slaughterhouses and meat shops in Hyderabad on March 31 on account of Mahaveer Jayanthi. Officials have been directed to ensure strict implementation of the order across the city.

The GHMC Standing Committee approved renaming Bathukamma Kunta Park after former MP V Hanumantha Rao and cleared several civic proposals, including flyovers, a community health centre, road naming and restoration works, with some proposals forwarded for Council approval.

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.

Almost 80 per cent of the Nalgonda–Owaisi corridor works have been completed. GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan reviewed progress and directed officials to expedite remaining work, obtain traffic permissions, and complete land acquisition for smooth connectivity by April 2026.

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the Jubilee Hills by-election were commissioned on November 2 and 3 at Kotla Vijay Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium. Candidates and agents attended, supervised by officials, ensuring the machines are ready for polling

District Election Officer R V Karnan inspected polling arrangements for the Jubilee Hills by-election on November 11. He directed officials to ensure essential amenities like ramps, toilets, and lighting, with special focus on PwDs and senior citizens

Jubilee Hills will be the first constituency in Telangana to feature colour photographs of candidates in the upcoming by-poll. The District Election Commissioner also discussed the Model Code of Conduct, new voter registration, and security arrangements for the election

GHMC commissioner R V Karnan said over 90 per cent of potholes in Hyderabad have been repaired under a road safety drive. The civic body is also preparing for Ganesh idol immersions with safety, sanitation, and logistics teams deployed across the city

GHMC Commissioner and Hyderabad District Election Officer RV Karnan has appointed senior officials as nodal officers for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-poll. Their responsibilities include manpower, law and order, MCC enforcement, EVM management, cyber security and election-related complaints

Following heavy rains, GHMC has warned Hyderabad residents about 358 unsafe structures. The civic body is monitoring buildings, cellar excavations, and retaining wall works, while cancelling leave for Town Planning officials to ensure urgent action on high-risk properties.

Commissioner directed the officials to draw plans to remove water hyacinths in the water bodies, which causes water borne and vector diseases.

A total of 27 employees, including assistant city planners, town planning officers, town planning supervisors, and other staff working in the GHMC Town Planning wing, were part of the exercise.

This one-year programme aims to enhance leadership and managerial capabilities, enabling effective management of public health institutions across the state

Karnan, who along with Collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu asked officials to take measures to control dengue and other seasonal diseases which was spreading rapidly in the urban areas.

Interacting with engineers, he enquired about the progress of the project and instructed officials to speed up works and complete all pending works as early as possible.