Hyderabad emerges as mega city after merger of 27 municipalities: GHMC Commissioner

Hyderabad, Dec. 26 -- Hyderabad has emerged as a mega city following the merger of 27 municipalities into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan said on Friday.

The Commissioner was speaking after inaugurating the newly established Rajendranagar and Golkonda Zonal Commissioner offices. On the occasion, Anurag Jayanti assumed charge as Zonal Commissioner of Rajendranagar, while G Mukunda Reddy took charge as Zonal Commissioner of Golkonda.

Karnan said the municipal merger had significantly expanded the city's footprint, with the GHMC area increasing from 650 square kilometres to 2,053 square kilometres. To ensure administrative convenience in view of the expanded jurisdiction, the State government ...