GHMC Commissioner asks new officers to gain holistic understanding of civic functions

Hyderabad: GHMC Commissioner R. V. Karnan urged newly appointed Additional Commissioners and Zonal Commissioners to gain a holistic understanding of departmental functions to ensure effective and coordinated civic administration.

He addressed an orientation programme titled “Overview of Wings and Core Functions” at the GHMC Head Office on Monday. The programme followed the recent reorganisation of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, which expanded from six zones to 12 zones and from 30 circles to 60 circles.

The orientation aimed to familiarise newly inducted officers with the corporation’s structure, roles, and performance systems. Accordingly, senior officials from key departments delivered focused presentations on their mandates and workflows.

Officials from Engineering and Infrastructure, Health and Sanitation, Revenue and Planning, Administration and Support, and Urban Services and Development addressed the gathering. They explained departmental responsibilities, performance benchmarks, and coordination mechanisms. They also answered queries raised by the officers.

GHMC Commissioner outlines phased orientation schedule

Addressing the gathering, Commissioner Karnan said structured presentations would help officers work with clarity and efficiency. Therefore, he announced a phased schedule of focused sessions over the coming days.

He said the sessions would cover projects on January 6, sanitation on January 7, town planning on January 8, and maintenance on January 9. Meanwhile, he directed senior officials to prepare detailed zone-wise presentations highlighting departmental performance.

Further, Karnan urged officers to make full use of the orientation programmes. He asked them to proactively identify and resolve operational issues while gaining a deeper understanding of GHMC’s functioning.

The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioners G. Srijana, Vinay Krishna Reddy, Hemanth Keshavapatil, Raghu Prasad, Pankaja, Manga Thayaru, and Satyanarayana. Zonal Commissioners G. Mukunda Reddy, Apoorv Chauhan, K. Chandrakala, Radhika Gupta, Priyanka Ala, Sanchit Gangwar, Hemanth Borkade, Ravi Kiran, and Sahadev Rao also attended. Chief Engineers Sahadev Ratnakar and Jyothi, along with other senior officials, were present.