K. Chandrakala taking charge as GHMC’s Shamshabad Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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The newly appointed Zonal Commissioners of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) took charge of the posts on Friday (December 26, 2025). Telangana Government on Thursday issued orders approving re-organisation of the corporation into 12 Zones and 60 Circles. The Corporation earlier had six Zones and 30 Circles. The GHMC also announced completion of delimitation of 300 Wards.
The government also took up rejig of IAS officers on Thursday transferring and giving them new postings — including of the new zones.
Radhika Gupta, IAS (2021), taking charge as GHMC’s Uppal Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Merger of 27 ULBs into GHMC
This follows the ward delimitation exercise after the merger of 27 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) — seven municipal corporations and 20 municipalities — with the Corporation.
N. Ravi Kiran taking charge as GHMC’s Secunderabad Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Six zones earlier
The existing six zones are Secunderabad, Charminar, Kukatpally, Khairatabad, LB. Nagar and Serilingampally. The six new zones are Uppal, Quthbullapur, Malkajgiri, Shamshabad, Golconda and Rajendranagar.
Apurv Chauhan, IAS(2020), taking charge as GHMC’s Kukatpally Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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The new Zonal offices were set up at Circle offices. The Golconda Zonal Commissioner office was arranged at Abids. While phone numbers of the 12 Zonal Commissioners were released to the Media, the new zones or contact numbers of the officers did not reflect in the GHCM website till Friday early afternoon at least.
Sanchit Gangwar, IAS(2021), taking charge as GHMC’s Malkajgiri Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Priyanka Ala, IAS(2016), taking charge as GHMC’s Khairatabad Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Hemanta Keshav Patil, IAS(2019),taking charge as GHMC’s L.B. Nagar Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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S.Srinivas Reddy, taking charge as GHMC’s Charminar Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Anuraag Jayanti, IAS(2015) taking charge as GHMC’s Rajendranagar Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Sandeep Kumar Jha. IAS(2014), taking charge as GHMC’s Quthbullapur Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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G.Mukunda Reddy taking charge as GHMC’s Golconda Zonal Commissioner on Friday (December 26, 2025)
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Published – December 26, 2025 02:42 pm IST
