The state government on Saturday issued orders for the expansion of the city by merging 15 gram panchayats, which are prime real estate areas, with the GHMC. Greater Hyderabad will now cover 750 sq. km, from 625 sq. km earlier, though the increase in population would be only five lakh.
1 Satamrai - Shamshabad Mandal
2 Kothwalguda - Shamshabad Mandal
3 Narsingi - Rajendranagar Mandal
4 Vattinagulapalli - Rajendranagar Mandal
5 Neknampur - Rajendranagar Mandal
6 Puppalguda - Rajendranagar Mandal
7 Khanapur - Rajendranagar Mandal
8 Bandlaguda jagir - Rajendranagar Mandal
9 Kismatpur - Rajendranagar Mandal
10 Himayathsagar - Rajendranagar Mandal
11 Peeramcheruvu - Rajendranagar Mandal
12 Hydershakot - Rajendranagar Mandal
13 Nizampet - Quthubullapur Mandal
14 Kalwancha H/o Kuntlur - Hayatnagar Mandal
15 Kothapeta - Saroornagar Mandal
The expansion coming at this juncture fuelled speculation that it has been done to protect the interests of realtors, builders, developers and political leaders from Seemandhra who own large tracts of land in the HMDA area and that a bigger Hyderabad city would present a stronger case for a Union Territory.
Telangana protagonists alleged that approximately eight lakh acres is owned by people from Seemandhra in the HMDA area spread over 7,100 sq. km. “This looks like a move by the state government to protect the land and properties of Seemandhra people.
In case the Centre takes over law and order, land and revenue, taxation and civic administration of the GHMC, this expansion will be used to protect the land and properties of Seemandhra contractors and also share revenues,” Telangana Political JAC convener Prof. Kodandaram told this correspondent. He opposed the city’s expansion and said a delegation will meet Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and demand withdrawal of the merger.
Municipal administration principal secretary Adhar Sinha downplayed the issue stating it was proposed long back and the order (GO 407) was issued after court cases were disposed of.
Sources in the municipal administration department said 21 more gram panchayats that are contiguous with the GHMC would also be merged with the state capital in about three weeks, taking its geographical spread to 1,000-sq km. In all, 38 gram panchayats are proposed to be merged with the GHMC.
# GOMS 407 Dtd 31.08.2013
Comment :
It may be noted that the most happening villages of Kokapet, Gandipet, Manchirevula & Manikonda have not been included in GHMC due to PILs pending with the High Court. Eventually these will also get added.
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