As Hyderabad continues to expand rapidly beyond its traditional boundaries, the government has taken a major administrative step by merging 20 municipalities and 7 municipal corporations into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). This restructuring aims to create a unified, planned, and efficient governance model for the growing metropolitan region.

With a total of 57 local bodies studied over the last six months, GHMC has reorganized the merged areas into five major administrative zones to ensure better urban planning, improved infrastructure, and seamless service delivery.

Benefits of the Merger

The integration of these municipalities into GHMC is expected to bring several key advantages:

  • Unified governance under a single urban administrative framework

  • Improved road networks, drainage, sanitation, and public utilities

  • Faster implementation of master plans and infrastructure development

  • Better coordination of civic services across extended city limits

  • Enhanced transparency in revenue, taxation, and project management

This move is seen as a major step toward transforming Hyderabad into a more advanced and systematically planned metropolitan city.

New GHMC Zones and Complete List of Merged Bodies

GHMC has categorized all merged municipalities and corporations into five major zones for effective administration.

A. Charminar Zone

This zone covers key southern and airport-adjacent regions.

Merged Areas:

  1. Adibatla

  2. Badangpet

  3. Jalpally

  4. Shamshabad

  5. Turkayamjal

These areas, already experiencing rapid development due to ORR, RRR, and airport proximity, will now benefit from improved GHMC civic services and infrastructure upgrades.

B. Serilingampally Zone

One of the fastest-growing IT corridor extensions.

Merged Areas:

  1. Bandlaguda Jagir

  2. Manikonda

  3. Narsingi

  4. Ameenpur

  5. Tellapur

Real estate growth is already high here. GHMC’s entry brings structured development and better public utilities.

C. LB Nagar Zone

A crucial zone for expanding eastern Hyderabad.

Merged Areas:

  1. Meerpet

  2. Pedda Amberpet

  3. Tukkuguda

  4. Dammaiguda

  5. Ghatkesar

  6. Peerzadiguda

  7. Pocharam

With seven merged municipalities, this becomes one of the largest zones. ORR East Corridor development will accelerate further.

D. Secunderabad Zone

Covers northern and northeastern rapidly growing regions.

Merged Areas:

  1. Boduppal

  2. Jawahar Nagar

  3. Nagaram

  4. Thumkunta

These regions are strategically located near defence establishments and industrial zones. GHMC’s inclusion will strengthen public services and urban planning.

E. Kukatpally Zone

A mix of residential, industrial, and logistics clusters.

Merged Areas:

  1. Dundigal

  2. Gundlapochampally

  3. Kompally

  4. Medchal

  5. Nizampet

  6. Bollaram

This zone is key for industrial growth, warehousing, and residential expansion, now supported by GHMC-level civic management.

Transfer of Municipal Records Underway

To complete the merger process, GHMC officials have initiated the collection of:

  • Asset and liability documents

  • Tax records

  • Project files

  • Infrastructure status reports

Teams are visiting each municipality to assess ongoing works and integrate them under GHMC procedures.

A New Phase for Hyderabad’s Urban Development

The merger of 20 municipalities and 7 corporations marks a significant milestone. By bringing the entire urban and peri-urban region under one administrative umbrella, the city is set to benefit from:

  • Better infrastructure

  • Faster development approvals

  • Uniform civic services

  • Smarter urban planning

Hyderabad is now progressing toward becoming a more modern, efficient, and globally competitive metropolitan region.