Hyderabad, February 11 The Telangana government on Wednesday reorganized the existing GHMC into three separate municipal corporations: Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Malkajgiri.
The government had merged 27 municipalities on the outskirts of Hyderabad into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in December last year.
Following the merger, GHMC became a mega city with its area increasing from 650 sq km to 2,053 sq kms.
In an order, the government stated that it has decided to reorganize the existing GHMC into three corporations due to the administrative requirements arising from the city's expansion.
According to the order, the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation comprises the Serilingampally, Kukatpally, and Qutbullapur zones of the GHMC.
The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation comprises the Malkajgiri, L B Nagar, and Uppal zones.
The remaining area, comprising Shamshabad, Rajendranagar, Charminar, Golconda, Khairatabad, and Secunderabad zones, will continue to be called GHMC.
Each municipal corporation established under Wednesday's order will be a separate corporate body.
Meanwhile, the government appointed IAS officers G Srijana and T Vinay Krishna Reddy as Commissioners of the Cyberabad and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporations, respectively.
R V Karnan will continue in the post of GHMC Commissioner after the reorganization, a government order stated.