Hyderabad: The Municipal Administration and Urban Development ministry is thinking of increasing the number of circles from 24 to 30 in Greater Hyderabad as many works and approvals can’t be sorted out in a time-bound manner at present.
Building permissions in GHMC and HMDA areas, which are taking more than a year for approval, will now be sanctioned in 30 days from the date of application. All applications for land and building regularisation pending since 2007-8 will also be cleared in a month.
Apart from this, pending water connections will be approved in a month’s time. All major approvals would be processed immediately.
Minister for MA&UD K.T. Rama Rao said, “Approvals from municipal bodies are taking over a year, however, through the online system, applicants will get to know within 30 days if the file has been approved or not. Through the eOffice plus — Citizens interface, applicants can know the status and flow of files. Municipal bodies will be corruption-free and vacant posts will be filled.”
He added, “The Chief Minister has promised to build 1 lakh 2BHK houses in Hyderabad. We request citizens not to believe touts promising houses. Only bonafide applicants will get houses.”
