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4,600 properties geo-tagged in Hyderabad

The recent study revealed that the GHMC had lost more than Rs100 crore over the last decade on account of non-renewal of leased properties.

Hyderabad: As a part of geo-tagging exercise, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has completed the geo-tagging of 4,609 properties.

The GHMC has recently embarked on a survey which brought to focus the 599 markets and 751 commercial complexes it had leased for a period of 25 years.

That apart, the civic body has also leased out 1,519 markets and 121 commercial complexes for a period of more than 25 years. However, though it has identified 2,990 properties after verifying its records, the civic body was clueless about the renewal data of all its leased properties.

The recent study by officials revealed that the GHMC had lost more than Rs
100 crore over the last decade on account of non-renewal of leased properties. In order to put a check to such irregularities, the corporation has geo-tagged 1,376 community halls out of a total of 2,990 properties.

Besides this, the corporation has also geo-tagged 310 playgrounds, 823 parks, 1,356 open spaces, 14 sports complexes, 599 toilets and 131 Rs 5 Annapurna counters.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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