Hyderabad:The state government has constituted the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) apex governance council with the Chief Minister as Chairperson and the municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) principal secretary or special chief secretary is convener.

The council is intended to set the overall agenda, vision, policy direction and strategic priorities for the CURE region that extends till the Outer Ring Road. The council is also intended to overee frameworks, plans, and programmes for coordinated urban governance. The other task is to ensure convergence of policies, schemes, and investments across sectors and departments. In addition to this, the council has been tasked with achieving integrated and effective governance.

In addition, the government constituted a separate CURE executive committee with the principal / special chief secretary as chairperson and comprising the HMDA metropolitan commissioner as well as the heads of the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations and HYDRAA. Also on board are the managing directors of HMWS&SB, Hyderabad Metro Rail, TGSPDCL and TGSRTC.

The executive committee should meet at least once every three months and implement the decisions and directions of the governance council. It should identify issues requiring policy consideration or inter-departmental resolution and place them before the council.

It should also ensure coordination and convergence among departments, authorities and corporations. The committee should monitor the implementation of projects, schemes, and directives issued under the Act and execute tasks assigned by the council or the government.


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