HYDERABAD: The state government will bring in a Core Urban Act to replace the existing GHMC Act.
At a review meeting here on Friday covering sanitation, traffic, roads and public health, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to prepare a draft Core Urban Act for the three corporations within the Outer Ring Road (Core Urban Region or CURE) limits. He said the new law should govern approvals, fees, execution of development works and other administrative matters.
The chief minister said municipal works under the government’s 99-day programme would be taken up on priority.
Revanth asked officials to focus on sanitation, noting that garbage was being dumped in open areas due to the absence of designated disposal points. He directed them to identify specific dumping locations, install signboards and take action against violators.
He suggested the use of latest technology in road laying, and directed fixing accountability if roads are dug up or relaid before their stipulated lifespan. The status of every streetlight in the Core Urban area should be monitored through a dashboard for prompt repairs, he said.
On food safety, Revanth directed installation of CCTV cameras in hotel kitchens linked to the Command and Control Centre and called for regular inspections with ratings based on compliance.
He stressed fire safety in view of high-rise buildings exceeding 50 storeys and sought advanced equipment to handle emergencies.
The chief minister also proposed rainwater harvesting wells, uniform multi-utility poles and bringing all roads under the Municipal Administration department to avoid overlap. Officials presented elevated corridor plans to ease traffic.
He also called for timely completion of government buildings, approvals for Bharat Future City, and protection and development of lakes, including those under HYDRAA, to improve public use.