Hyderabad, May 6 -- The Telangana government on Monday, May 5, announced the splitting of Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Department into separate wings.

According to Government number 107, the two new wings are Metropolitan and Urban Development Department and Municipal Administration Department. The order further specifies the jurisdiction and role of the two wings.

The MAUD will include the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), Town and Country Planning along with municipalities, municipal corporations with Outer Ring Road including Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

The department will also look after urban utilites including HMDA, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Bo...