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Hyderabad’s big civic reset: What the CURE Act changes
By S Bachan Jeet Singh11 min read at The New Indian Express
In brief
The article explains that the State government of Telangana has replaced the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act with the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Act, or CURE Act, to simplify civic services in Hyderabad.
It details changes to property tax assessments, building approvals, and the integration of civic bills, while noting that some aspects like the consolidated bill remain pending.
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Hyderabadis can expect life to become a little easier when dealing with local authorities. Whether it is property tax or building approvals, the process is set to become much simpler as the State government has replaced the nearly 70-year-old Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act with the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Act, or CURE Act for short. The change makes sense, given that the GHMC Act was enacted when the city's population was just about 15 lakh. Today, it has grown to approximately 1.3 crore. Persistent problems such as traffic congestion, flooding, pollution…
For residents, the most immediate changes relate to property tax assessments, building permissions and the delivery of civic services. Some residents are apprehensive that property taxes may increase. However, the change is more of a correction, so to speak, rather than an across-the-board hike. There is, therefore, no need to panic. Here, we break down exactly what the government hopes to achieve through CURE.
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