`Equal population, equal representation’: GHMC completes reorganisation of wards in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has completed a comprehensive reorganisation of its wards, aimed at ensuring equal representation, improved civic services, and more effective infrastructure planning across the expanded city.

Following the merger of surrounding municipalities and corporations, the city has transformed into a larger metropolitan entity. A final notification on the revised ward structure is likely to be issued within the next one or two days.

Officials said the redrawing of ward boundaries was carried out through a scientific, population-based exercise to address administrative imbalances that had emerged over the years.

Equal Population, Equal Representation

Under the new arrangement, wards have been redesigned to ensure that each represents a roughly similar population.

Earlier, significant disparities existed, with some corporators representing heavily populated areas while others oversaw comparatively smaller populations.

The revised structure is expected to correct this imbalance and ensure fair political representation across all divisions of the Greater City.

Clear boundaries, better services

One of the key objectives of the reorganisation was to eliminate confusion caused by colonies being split between multiple divisions. Ward boundaries have now been defined using natural and physical markers such as major roads, stormwater drains, and lakes.

Officials said this clarity would significantly improve the delivery of civic services, reduce coordination issues between departments, and speed up grievance redressal.

Balanced focus across the city

The new ward structure ensures that all divisions, core city areas, as well as peripheral zones, receive equal administrative importance.

With population-based divisions, planning for roads, water supply, drainage networks, and other essential infrastructure is expected to become more realistic and data-driven.

Urban planning made practical

In densely populated core areas such as Ameerpet and Kukatpally, which have a mix of residential and commercial activity along with high migrant inflow, the redistribution of wards is expected to ease population pressure and improve mobility planning.

In fast-growing Outer Ring Road (ORR) regions like Nizampet, Manikonda, and Tellapur, the new structure will help authorities anticipate housing demand, development capacity, and future civic needs well in advance.

Seamless integration of merged areas

Officials said the reorganisation would also ensure that newly merged areas receive civic services on par with the core city. Integrated planning of IT corridors, airport zones, and ORR growth belts will now be possible, enabling uniform infrastructure development across the metropolitan region.

Administrative efficiency in oversized areas

Localities such as Dammaiguda, which earlier had an unusually high number of wards, have now been reorganised into fewer and more balanced divisions. This is expected to simplify administration and improve governance efficiency at the local level.

Commissioner’s assurance

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan said the ward reorganisation would help shape Hyderabad into a more efficient, sustainable, and environmentally responsible metropolis.

“Unplanned growth will reduce, and the city can move towards greener and more sustainable development. Public objections received during the process have been examined, and several revisions were made in line with public feedback,” the Commissioner said.

He added that the final notification on the revised ward structure is likely to be issued within the next one or two days.