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The approach to treat ULBs as a homogenous group, with a one-size-fits-all model, risks limiting autonomy and widening inequalities among Indian cities

The GHMC approved a Rs 11,460 crore budget for 2026-27 in its final council meeting of the term. Commissioner RV Karnan highlighted challenges in integrating 27 newly merged Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) within the Outer Ring Road (ORR), many of which have outstanding loans from TSUFIDC.

The initiative aimed at strengthening urban governance, improving sanitation and taking up select development works across ULBs, is scheduled to run until September 10

After the expiry of the EESL contract in April, the streetlights are being managed under stop-gap arrangements by the respective ULBs.

Compared to 2022-23, financial assistance to local bodies increased by 11% in 2023-24

Hyderabad: The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department has taken up biomining projects in 123 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to ensure scientific disposal of waste and reclamation of the existing legacy dumpsites. Biomining is a process through which garbage is treated with bio-organisms or natural elements, facilitating the breakdown of biodegradable elements in the waste […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development department is intensifying its efforts in geo-tagging the properties across all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State and aims to complete the task by December this year. The department had conducted a pilot project in 2018 in 72 ULBs. The exercise yielded good results as Rs 30 […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday thanked the voters in the seven Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation and Khammam Municipal Corporation for electing Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) with a 74 per cent vote share. Of the total 248 wards, the TRS party emerged victorious in 181 wards and its […]

The State Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting the votes in municipalities and Municipal Corporations.

According to the SEC, no local meetings or gatherings would be allowed during the 72 hour silence period.

State govt starts setting up Faecal Sludge Treatment Plants in 71 ULBs

Idea is to set up one C&D processing plant for each cluster with a capacity to handle at least 100 tonnes per day.

Chandrashekhar Rao said the State government had taken a policy decision to strengthen local bodies and was implementing it now.

He wanted the Centre to allocate at least 20 per cent funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2021-22 for developmental projects in ULBs.