The Telangana government has formally completed the reorganisation of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), restructuring it into 12 administrative zones and 60 circles, significantly expanding the city’s civic framework. The move follows the merger of 27 surrounding municipalities and municipal corporations into GHMC, making it the largest municipal corporation in India in terms of area and administrative units. The decision was notified through Government Order No. 292.

With the expansion, GHMC’s jurisdiction now extends to nearly 2,000 square kilometres, covering the entire Hyderabad district and parts of Rangareddy district, Medchal-Malkajgiri district and Sangareddy district. Under the new structure, each of the 12 zones will supervise five circles, and each circle will manage five wards, creating a decentralised administrative setup aimed at improving efficiency, monitoring and service delivery in the rapidly growing Hyderabad metropolitan region.

The reorganisation introduces new zones such as Uppal, Kumbhullapur, Malkajgiri, Shamshabad and Golkonda, in addition to the existing East, West, North, South, Central and Secunderabad zones. Officials said the earlier 6-zone, 30-circle model had become inadequate after the city’s population and area expanded substantially. The new framework is expected to enhance grievance redressal, local decision-making and oversight of civic services including sanitation, roads and property tax.

As part of the overhaul, GHMC will now have 300 wards and 300 elected corporators, doubling the strength of its elected wing. Each ward will represent around 50,000 residents, ensuring more balanced representation. The government has issued a preliminary notification on ward delimitation in the Telangana Gazette and invited public objections before finalising the boundaries. Once notified, the new structure will serve as GHMC’s official administrative and electoral framework for future municipal elections and day-to-day governance.