Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is likely to be split into three corporations by distributing the areas under the civic body.

Recently, 27 urban local bodies lying within or on the periphery of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) were merged with GHMC to expand its limits, which currently covers 2,053 square kilometres.

Appointment of two Additional Commissioners

At a recent media conference, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan indicated that the corporation would remain in its current form only until February 2026, when the present council's term ends.

His statement has fueled speculation about the GHMC splitting into multiple bodies. Apart from that, the appointment of two Additional Commissioners to oversee sp...