:: Welcome to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation ::
Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
In 1937 Banjara Hills,
Jublee Hills etc are merged into Jublee Hills Municipality. In 1942,
the Corporation status has been removed due to certain issues. In
1945 Secunderabad Municipality was formed. In 1951 it became Corporation.
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1869:
the Kotwal-e-Baldia, the City Police Commissioner, begins to look
after the Municipal Administration
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1869: Sir Salar Jung-I,
the then Nizam, constitutes the Department of Municipal and Road
Maintenance and a Municipal Commissioner appointed for Hyderabad
Board and Chadarghat Board
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Hyderabad is 55 sq
km; population: 3.5 lakhs
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1886: Chadargat becomes
Chadarghat Municipality
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1921: Hyderabad Municipality
increases to 84 sq km
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1933: The two Boards
amalgamated into a Corporation and given statutory status under
the Hyderabad Municipal Act
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1934: First elections held for Municipal
Corporation, and a Standing Committee appointed
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1937: Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills merged
into Jubilee Hills Municipality
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1942: Corporation status removed due to
certain issues
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1945: Secunderabad Municipality formed
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1950: two separate corporations created
under the Hyderabad Corporation Act, 1950: one for the city of Hyderabad
and another for the city of Secunderabad
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August 3rd 1960: the two Corporations
again merged into a single Corporation by the Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation Act, 1955
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1956: Hyderabad becomes capital of Andhra
Pradesh after the state is formed
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1956 to March 2007 sees many changes and
services provided to citizens. City divided into 4 Zones and 7 Circles
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In 1960, the budget of the Corporation
was 1.5 crores; raised to 1000 crores in the next 45 years
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April 2007 onwards it becomes Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, based on a notification released
on 16th April 2007 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
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City is divided into 5 Zones (North, South,
Central, East and West) and 18 Circles
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City grows from 175 sq km to 650 sq km
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Population is over 60 lakhs
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The following 12 municipalities from Rangareddy
and Medak districts merged into Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation: