Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), in collaboration with the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), is conducting a one-day capacity building programme for municipal officials on 3 November 2026 at ASCI in Hyderabad. The programme focuses on solid waste management and related urban governance themes. An MoU was also exchanged between ASCI and GHMC to strengthen institutional collaboration.
The exchange of the MoU aims to enhance capacity building for improved urban governance. Sri Sarfaraz Ahmad, IAS, delivers the keynote address at the programme. He is Metropolitan Commissioner of HMDA, Secretary to Government for Metropolitan Area and Urban Development (HMDA Limits), and Special Officer of GHMC.
The programme covers Solid Waste Management, SWM Rules 2026 and Bulk Waste Management. It also covers SBM 2.0 (Urban), Pragati 50 Cities, and Swachh Survekshan indicators and certifications.
Dignitaries and participants at the capacity building programme
Sri R. V. Karnan, IAS, Commissioner of GHMC, is among the key dignitaries taking part. Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar, IAS (Retd.), and Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy, IAS (Retd.), are also participating. Other participants include Dr. M. Snehalatha, Dr. Valli Manickam, Dr. O. P. Singh, Sri Uday Singh Gautam, Sri K. B. Ranjit Kumar and Sri D. Phani Krishna.
