Congress Ensured Political Empowerment Of Muslims In GHMC: Shabbir Jan 07, 2021, 21:57 IST
Hyderabad, January 7: Former Minister & ex-Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir said that the Congress party has ensured political empowerment of socially and economically backward Muslims in both the Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Shabbir Ali, in a video message released on social media platforms, informed that as many as 43 Muslim corporators were elected in the recently held elections for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). He said the number would have been just 13 if the previous Congress Government would not have classified socially and economically backward Muslims under Backward Classes category (BC-E). He said a total of 30 Muslims got elected from the seats reserved for Backward Classes.
Hyderabad: Plan afoot to save city from flooding
A bridge and 8 gates near Hussainsagar pulpit
By Sameer| Updated: 6th January 2021 11:35 am IST
By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to construct a bridge with 8 gates near the pulpit of Hussainsagar to release excess water to save the city from the flooding. The design of the project has been prepared and submitted to the Department of Municipal Administration. Plans are underway to float tenders soon.
According to experts, installation of gates to Hussainsagar will keep the city safe from a flood situation.
Flood, drainage water
The flood and drainage water from Kukatpally, Pikkat, Banjara Hills and Malkapur Nallas flow directly into Hussainsagar. The reservoir with a capacity of 0.9 tmc fills to the brim and overflows creating a flood-like situation in many low lying areas causing inconvenience to thousands of people.
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SEC Warns GHMC Candidates: Submit Poll Expenses Or Get Disqualified Jan 03, 2021, 11:48 IST
HYDERABAD: Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) Commissioner C Parthasarathi warned the candidates who contested for the GHMC elections 2020, that they would be disqualified if they failed to submit poll-related expenses.
This was necessary, as the SEC will conduct a meeting with Election Expenditure Observers on January 8 to discuss the expenditure incurred by the candidates during the GHMC polls.
Speaking on Sunday, the Commissioner said that the list of candidates who won the GHMC elections would be published in the Gazette soon.
As per rules the winning corporators have to submit their expenditure reports to the Election Commission which they have not done so far. This prompted the SEC informing them that not submitting reports immediately would lead to their disqualification