Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
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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 1934 for the first time elections were
held for Municipal Corporation and a Standing Committee was appointed.
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. In 1950, two separate corporations
were created under the Hyderabad Corporation Act,1950,one
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