Telangana reorganizes Municipal Administration Department; check new delimitation

Hyderabad: Telangana government has issued crucial orders reorganizing the Municipal Administration Department.

As per the new structure, areas within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) will come under the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department (MAUD), while areas outside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) will fall under the Municipal Administration Department.

Orders to this effect were issued by Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao. Under the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department, the following departments and entities will be included:

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)

Town and Country Planning

All municipalities and municipal corporations within the ORR

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)

Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL)

Public Health Engineering Department within ORR (including cadre control)

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and RERA Appellate Authorities

Under the Municipal Administration Department, the following will be included:

All municipalities and municipal corporations outside the ORR

Public Health Engineering Department

Telangana Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC)

National Institute of Urban Management (NIUM)

Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA)

Cadre control of municipal services

Officials believe this reorganization will lead to more efficient urban planning and service delivery.