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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Act on Chiranjeevi's regularisation plea for his residence, HC directs civic body
HYDERABAD: The Telangana high court has directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to take action on a regularisation plea filed by Tollywood actor and former Union minister K Chiranjeevi regarding structural changes made to his residence on Road No. 25 in Jubilee Hills. Justice B Vijaysen Reddy recently passed the order while disposing of a petition filed by Chiranjeevi, who had approached the court after the GHMC failed to act on his request. The actor sought regularisation of additions made to his home, located on a 3,333 square yard plot. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Chiranjeevi's counsel told the court that the actor had received permission in 2002 to construct a G+2 residential building and completed it as per the sanctioned plan. In 2016, he carried out certain renovations and, as a precaution, submitted an application under the building regularisation scheme in Jan that year. However, there was no response from GHMC. In 2017, Chiranjeevi was granted permission to construct a retaining wall in front of the building. More recently, in June this year, he again approached the GHMC to inspect and regularise the structure as per the provisions of the GHMC Act. His application, submitted on June 5, remains pending. During the hearing, GHMC's standing counsel told the court that the actor's application would be processed in accordance with the law. Taking note of the delay, the court directed the GHMC commissioner to examine the application, serve notice to Chiranjeevi seeking his explanation, and pass appropriate orders as per legal procedure.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Greater Hyderabad municipal corporation (GHMC) panel clears Rs 5 breakfast scheme; allows officials to cancel unused building permit
HYDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) standing committee has delegated powers to deputy commissioners (DCs) for revocation of building permissions obtained under instant registration and instant approval categories. This applies only in cases where the work commencement was not issued, duly following the procedure laid out. Powers have also been delegated to zonal commissioners (ZCs) with the work commencement letter by DCs. Under the Section 119 of the GHMC Act, 1955, in the case of applications filed under the Section 455A of the GHMC Act, powers could now be delegated by the commissioner to the ZCs for examining the applications received within the purview and limits of circle offices seeking regularisation under the provisions of the Section 455A of the HMC Act for constructions made without obtaining permission. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The committee also approved a breakfast scheme by establishing special containers at Indiramma canteens, with an estimated cost of 19 for each breakfast. The net grant to be borne by GHMC would be 14, after a beneficiary contribution of 5.
Hans India
10-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Civic body cracks down on unlicensed eateries in Rjnr
Rangareddy: Stepping up their drive against illegal establishments operating without proper permissions, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials in Rajendranagar today ordered the closure of several eateries found to be running businesses without a trade licence. On Wednesday, a team of GHMC officials, led by Deputy Commissioner K Ravi Kumar, visited a tiffin centre at Attapur junction. After inquiries about its permissions yielded no satisfactory answers, the shop was promptly shut down by the officials. 'Upon receiving no satisfactory answer to our queries regarding a trade licence and other permissions, we immediately closed the tiffin centre,' stated K Ravi Kumar, Deputy Commissioner GHMC Rajendranagar. The Deputy Commissioner added that, besides the tiffin centre, they discovered that the footpath at the same location had been encroached upon by a pan-shop. Vehicles parked in front of these establishments were also significantly disrupting traffic flow. GHMC officials issued a stern warning to all businesses operating without a trade licence, emphasising that such offences would lead to strict action, including both penalties and sentences under the GHMC Act. However, GHMC officials did not disclose the total number of illegal establishments identified in Rajendranagar that are currently operating without proper licences and other permissions. Meanwhile, numerous complaints are flooding in from various areas concerning footpath encroachments and the parking of heavy vehicles in the narrow streets of residential colonies within the Attapur area. Hawkers, including fruit and vegetable vendors, have been observed encroaching on footpaths, obstructing easy passage on both sides of the main road at the bustling Attapur junction. Residents within the colonies are also complaining about transport vehicles being parked on already narrowed public roads in residential areas. Furthermore, several multi-storey buildings are being constructed without any provision for parking space, which, once occupied, is expected to exacerbate parking issues. Anil Kumar explained the growing inconvenience faced by residents in several colonies due to regular traffic congestion in Attapur, noting, 'Encroachments on footpaths by food courts and other eateries, along with vehicles parked on roads, are leading to regular traffic congestion in the Attapur area.' He also highlighted that the construction of multi-storey buildings without parking provisions is compounding the problem, creating a 'messy and unwholesome situation.' Mohd Kareem, a resident of Khaja Nagar in Attapur, said, 'Several owners have rented out their buildings for commercial establishments like event management units and other suppliers in Khaja Nagar, leading to frequent road blockades inside the residential area.' He further stated that the daily entry of heavy vehicles and their parking for hours on already narrowed colony roads are resulting in regular traffic congestion and even disputes among the colony inhabitants.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to crack the whip on squatters, footpaths & road margins to be cleared; zonal officials to monitor action
HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to crack the whip on roadside encroachments in a bid to ease vehicular movement on the roads as well as to facilitate pedestrians in using footpaths. This drive will be conducted every Saturday in all the circles under GHMC limits. According to officials, at least one road per circle will be targeted during each drive. Zonal commissioners will monitor the operation and ensure these drives are conducted regularly in their respective circles. Civic officials have observed that certain types of encroachments - mostly established on a temporary basis - are occupying footpaths and road margins, posing recurring challenges across various parts of the city. According to Section 405 of the GHMC Act, any wall, fence, rail, post, step, booth, or other structure - whether fixed or movable and whether of a permanent or temporary nature - set up in or upon or over any street, can be removed without prior notice.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Owners of vacant plots in the city to be served demand notices for vacant land tax
Registration of vacant plots within the Greater Hyderabad is going to be more expensive than its market price. The cash-strapped Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is gearing up with the demand notices to be served to the vacant plot owners in the city, in the name of the Vacant Land Tax (VLT). Ignored so far despite having a sanction through the GHMC Act, 1955, the VLT has a high potential to generate revenue for the corporation, if levied on all the vacant plots. The GHMC is, however, looking at only new registrations as of now. According to the Act, any vacant land is taxable at 0.5% of its registered market value annually as fixed and revised by the government from time to time. The tax is levied by the urban civic authorities with the aim of discouraging speculative value attached to the land, and to encourage development of the same. However, the VLT has thus far been not enforced strictly by the civic authorities. The amendments to the GHMC Act in 2020, which made the sub-registrar responsible to generate Property Tax Identification Number at the time of registration or transfer of property, also made the official responsible for generating the Vacant Land Tax Number at the time of registration or transfer of vacant land property. After initial hiccups, the amendments were finally put to implementation from 2022, leading to generation of PTINs and VLTNs from the registration offices. While the initial tax was deducted and transferred by the Registrations department, the subsequent tax was to be paid by the assessees, which is not being paid. Since 2022, more than 50,000 vacant registrations have been effected within the city, from which an annual vacant land tax of close to ₹120 crore accrues to the GHMC. The arrears accumulating since 2022 on these lands stands at ₹220 crore, taking the total revenue aimed to ₹340 crore. An official under the condition of anonymity shared that SMS blasts are being sent to all the vacant land owners asking them to pay the tax. In the financial year 2024-25, the collections stood at close to ₹7 crore from 2029 assessees, while in the current year, so far, ₹1 crore has been collected from 381 assessees.
