🔹 GHMC Expansion Till ORR — Summary

• The Telangana government has approved expanding GHMC limits up to the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
  
  

• 27 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and 51 Gram Panchayats that fall within/around ORR are being merged into GHMC.
  
  

• With this, GHMC’s jurisdiction increases from ~650 sq km to ~1,800–2,000 sq km, making it India’s largest civic body by area.
  
  

• Ward count increases from 150 to 177, improving administrative division and governance.
  
  

• Purpose of expansion:
  
  

  • Bring uniform urban planning across core Hyderabad and ORR peripheries.
    
    

  • Fix uneven development in fast-growing suburbs.
    
    

  • Improve infrastructure, roads, drainage, water supply, waste management, etc.
    
    

  • Enable coordinated urban development for high-growth zones around ORR.
    
    

• Government also approved a major underground utilities project (power, T-Fiber, network cables) across the expanded GHMC area.
  
  

• The move is expected to:
  
  

  • Improve civic services and infrastructure in ORR-rim areas.
    
    

  • Increase property values and attract more real estate investments.
    
    

  • Bring areas under stricter GHMC building rules, taxes, and zoning norms.
    
    

• Pending clarity:
  
  

  • Exact timeline of full integration.
    
    

  • Whether GHMC will later be split into multiple corporations for easier management.
    
    

  • Revised property tax & building permission rules for newly merged areas.
    
    

(A) the full 27 municipalities that have been merged into GHMC, (B) the 51 gram-panchayats (grouped by the municipality they were merged into, as published), and (C) a map / map sources you can use to visualise the new GHMC extent up to the ORR.

A — 27 municipalities merged into GHMC

(Consolidated from official press coverage and GHMC notifications.) (The Times of India)

1. Pedda Amberpet
   
   

2. Jalpally
   
   

3. Shamshabad
   
   

4. Turkayamjal (Turkayanjil)
   
   

5. Manikonda
   
   

6. Narsingi
   
   

7. Adibatla
   
   

8. Thukkuguda (Tukkuguda)
   
   

9. Medchal
   
   

10. Dammaiguda (Dhammaiguda)
    
    

11. Nagaram
    
    

12. Pocharam
    
    

13. Ghatkesar
    
    

14. Gundlapochampally (Gundla-pochampally)
    
    

15. Thumkunta (Thumkunta / Thumkunta)
    
    

16. Kompally (Kompally)
    
    

17. Dundigal
    
    

18. Bollaram
    
    

19. Tellapur (Tellapur / Tellapur)
    
    

20. Ameenpur (Ameenpur)
    
    

21. Badangpet
    
    

22. Bandlaguda Jagir
    
    

23. Meerpet
    
    

24. Boduppal
    
    

25. Peerzadiguda
    
    

26. Jawaharnagar
    
    

27. Nizampet
    
    

(These names are drawn from the government/press list published after the cabinet decision — multiple outlets reported the same set.) (The Times of India)

B — 51 Gram-Panchayats merged

(Published grouping — these gram panchayats were earlier merged into the municipalities above; sources list them grouped by the municipality they joined. I list the published names below — where municipal grouping was reported I show it, otherwise I show the panchayat name as published.) (The Siasat Daily)

Medchal Municipality

• Pudur (Pudur/Pudur panchayat)
  
  

• Railpur (Railapur / Railpur)
  
  

Dhammaiguda (Dammaiguda) Municipality

• Keesara
  
  

• Yadgarpally
  
  

• Ankireddypally
  
  

• Cheeryal
  
  

• Narsampally
  
  

• Thimmaipally
  
  

Nagaram Municipality

• Bogaram
  
  

• Godumkunta (Godumkunta / Godumakunta)
  
  

• Kareemguda
  
  

• Rampally (Rampally Dayara / Rampally)
  
  

Pocharam Municipality

• Venkatapur
  
  

• Pratapsingaram
  
  

• Korremul (Korremula)
  
  

• Kachivanisingaram (Kacchivanisingaram)
  
  

• Chowdariguda
  
  

Ghatkesar Municipality

• Ankushapur
  
  

• Aushapur
  
  

• Madharam (Madharan / Madharam)
  
  

• Edulabad (Edualabad / Edulabad)
  
  

• Ghanapur
  
  

• Marpellyguda
  
  

Gundlapochampally (Gundlapochamapally)

• Muneerabad
  
  

• Gowdavelly
  
  

Thumkunta

• Bomrasipet
  
  

• Shamirpet
  
  

• Babaguda
  
  

Tellapur / Tellapur Municipality

• Kardanoor
  
  

• Muthangi
  
  

• Pocharam (note: some sources list similarly named panchayats under Pocharam/Tellapur — cross-check on maps)
  
  

• Paati
  
  

• Ghanapur
  
  

Ameenpur Municipality (selected panchayats merged)

• Ilapur
  
  

• Ilapur Thanda
  
  

• Patelguda
  
  

• Dayara
  
  

• Kistareddypet
  
  

• Sulthanpur
  
  

Shamshabad / Pedda Amberpet / other municipalities
(Several other panchayats were listed across Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts in the government ordinance — examples that were published earlier include:)

• Bacharam, Gowrelly, Qutbullapur, Tharamatipet (listed under Pedda Amberpet earlier)
  
  

• Bahadurguda, Peddagolikonda, Rasheedguda, Ghansimiyanguda (examples under Shamshabad reporting)
  
  

• Mirjaguda (Narsingi), Harshaguda (Thukkuguda)
  … (Full 51 names are recorded in the government ordinance / official PDF — see sources below.) (dsa.telangana.gov.in)
  
  

✅ Key Advantages of Expanding GHMC Up to the ORR

1️⃣ Uniform Urban Planning Across Entire ORR Belt

Earlier:

• GHMC had strict norms and better planning.
  
  

• ORR-side municipalities had fragmented regulations.
  
  

Now:

• One unified planning authority → smoother approvals, uniform building rules, zoning, road widths, drainage standards, etc.
  
  

• Brings consistency from Financial District → Kokapet → Narsingi → Bachupally → Uppal → Shamshabad.
  
  

→ Huge positive for developers — clearer norms, fewer compliance bottlenecks.

2️⃣ Boost in Infrastructure Quality

The government already approved:

• Underground power cables
  
  

• Better water supply lines
  
  

• Improved drainage & sewerage
  
  

• Standardized road development
  
  

These areas previously had slower development due to being “outside GHMC”.

→ Being under GHMC accelerates civic works → Value appreciation.

3️⃣ Massive Increase in Property Values

Historically in Hyderabad:

• Local body → Municipality → GHMC jump leads to 10–30% land value appreciation over 6–18 months.
  
  

• Because investors/readers trust GHMC norms more.
  
  

Expect similar appreciation in:

• Shamshabad
  
  

• Thukkuguda
  
  

• Adibatla
  
  

• Dundigal
  
  

• Medchal
  
  

• Ameenpur
  
  

• Tellapur
  
  

• Narsingi peripheral belts
  
  

→ You can expect a strong wave of investor demand across ORR towns.

4️⃣ Strong Demand from Developers & Corporates

Companies prefer GHMC zones for:

• Clear permissions
  
  

• Better infrastructure
  
  

• Proximity to city core
  
  

ORR expansion brings:

• More land supply under GHMC norms
  
  

• Corporate expansion towards Shamshabad, Bongloor, Maheshwaram, Kollur, Tellapur etc.
  
  

→ Big push for commercial leasing & villa segments.

5️⃣ Better Transport & Mobility Integration

With GHMC responsible for transport planning:

• Major roads connecting ORR junctions will be upgraded.
  
  

• Bus routes, metro plans, and logistics routes will be unified.
  
  

• GHMC’s road model (like SRDP) can extend to ORR peripheries.
  
  

→ Smoother connectivity = more residential buyers.

6️⃣ Improved Governance & Service Delivery

Smaller municipalities struggled with:

• Garbage collection
  
  

• Street lighting
  
  

• Water supply
  
  

• Stormwater management
  
  

Once inside GHMC:

• Bigger budgets
  
  

• Dedicated circle officers
  
  

• Faster grievance redressal
  
  

→ Better liveability → Better rental yields → Higher saleability.

7️⃣ Easier Implementation of Big Projects

Large city-scale projects like:

• RRR Integration
  
  

• Airport expansion
  
  

• Srisailam Road “Future City”
  
  

• Musi Riverfront Development
  
  

• IT Parks & Logistics Parks
  
  

become easier when the entire ORR ring is under one civic body instead of 27 separate municipalities.

→ Faster approvals, unified planning, less conflict between authorities.

8️⃣ Helps the Government Build a “Mega Hyderabad”

The goal is to create:

• A unified metropolitan region of ~2,000 sq km
  
  

• Comparable to Bengaluru + Mumbai + Delhi combined in city area
  
  

Benefits include:

• Attracting bigger FDI
  
  

• Becoming a top global metro
  
  

• Enabling mega-townships, IT corridors, logistics hubs, medical tourism clusters
  
  

→ Hyderabad becomes future-ready for 2040–2050 growth.

⭐ MOST IMPORTANT IMPACT FOR REAL ESTATE

Short Term (6–18 months):

• Land price increase in all merged zones
  
  

• Higher investor flow, especially from Bangalore, Mumbai, NRI buyers
  
  

• Better infrastructure announcements
  
  

Mid Term (2–4 years):

• Big developers will move beyond FD → Kokapet → Narsingi → Shamshabad belt
  
  

• Township projects will launch
  
  

• Commercial absorption increases (especially near Airport, ORR exits)
  
  

Long Term (5–10 years):

• Hyderabad transforms into a ring-shaped megacity
  
  

• Prices in ORR-belt will resemble today’s Gachibowli–Kokapet range