Thursday 1 August 2013

Hyderabad



Hyderabad 

Population : 7.75  Lk. ( 6.8 million in 2011 census) 

Area :  650 sq km
(Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation)

Water :200 MG/D = 1000 ML/D 
(Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board)

Roads :  30, 000 KM (Delhi)
Municipal History In 1869, for the first time the Kotwal-e-Baldia, the City Police Commissioner used to look after the Municipal Administration. In the year 1869, Sir Salar Jung-I the then Nizam has constituted the Department of Municipal and Road Maintenance and a Municipal Commissioner was appointed for Hyderabad Board and Chadarghat Board. The city is 55 sq.km and having a population of 3.5 lakhs. In 1886 Chadargat had became Chadarghat Municipality.In 1921 Hyderabad Municipality has increased to 84sq.km. These two Boards were amalgamated in the year 1933 into a Corporation and given statutory status under the Hyderabad Municipal Act
In 1937 Banjara Hills, Jublee Hills etc are merged into Jublee Hills Municipality. In 1942, the Corporation status has been removed due to certain issues. In 1945 Secunderabad Municipality was formed. In 1951 it became Corporation.

1869: the Kotwal-e-Baldia, the City Police Commissioner, begins to look after the Municipal Administration

1869: Sir Salar Jung-I, the then Nizam, constitutes the Department of Municipal and Road Maintenance and a Municipal Commissioner appointed for Hyderabad Board and Chadarghat Board

Hyderabad is 55 sq km; population: 3.5 lakhs

1886: Chadargat becomes Chadarghat Municipality

1921: Hyderabad Municipality increases to 84 sq km

1933: The two Boards amalgamated into a Corporation and given statutory status under the Hyderabad Municipal Act
1934: First elections held for Municipal Corporation, and a Standing Committee appointed
1937: Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills merged into Jubilee Hills Municipality
1942: Corporation status removed due to certain issues
1945: Secunderabad Municipality formed
1950: two separate corporations created under the Hyderabad Corporation Act, 1950: one for the city of Hyderabad and another for the city of Secunderabad
August 3rd 1960: the two Corporations again merged into a single Corporation by the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955
1956: Hyderabad becomes capital of Andhra Pradesh after the state is formed
1956 to March 2007 sees many changes and services provided to citizens. City divided into 4 Zones and 7 Circles
In 1960, the budget of the Corporation was 1.5 crores; raised to 1000 crores in the next 45 years
April 2007 onwards it becomes Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, based on a notification released on 16th April 2007 by Government of Andhra Pradesh
City is divided into 5 Zones (North, South, Central, East and West) and 18 Circles

City grows from 175 sq km to 650 sq km

Population is over 60 lakhs
The following 12 municipalities from Rangareddy and Medak districts merged into Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation:
 
L.B. Nagar

Malkajgiri

Quthbullapur

Patancheru
Gaddiannaram

Kapra

Kukatpally
Ramachandrapuram
Uppal Kalan

Alwal
Serilingampalli
Rajendranagar

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