Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy ordered officials to draft a Core Urban Act to replace the existing GHMC law for three municipal corporations within the Outer Ring Road limits.
He said the proposed legislation must regulate building permissions, fee structures and development works in the notified core zone. Moreover, the law will apply uniformly to all three corporations located within the ORR jurisdiction.
The Chief Minister stated that the Core Urban Act should strengthen core civic systems. It must prioritise sanitation, road quality and streetlight monitoring. In addition, he called for stricter enforcement of food safety and fire safety norms under the new framework.
Further, he directed departments to bring all roads under the control of MAUD. This includes roads currently maintained by the Roads and Buildings Department and other agencies. Meanwhile, he asked authorities to speed up construction of government offices in the proposed Future City.
Core Urban Act to unify governance within ORR limits
Revanth Reddy also emphasised the development and beautification of lakes and ponds within urban limits. Therefore, he instructed departments to prepare a coordinated infrastructure plan aligned with the objectives of the Core Urban Act.
Advisor to the Chief Minister Vemula Narendra Reddy attended the review meeting. Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Principal Secretary V. Seshadri and Secretary Manik Raj also participated. Additionally, MAUD Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and HYDRA Commissioner Ranganath were present.
HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed and MRDCL Managing Director E.V. Narasimha Reddy joined the discussions. Commissioners Karnan, G. Srijana and Vinay Krishna Reddy from Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri corporations also took part.
Finally, the Chief Minister directed officials to ensure that the Core Urban Act creates a clear and accountable governance framework for the ORR zone.
