The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) plans to collect garbage and waste-management fees alongside property tax, procure about 3,500 Swachh autos and introduce a four-bin waste segregation system as part of a wider push to strengthen civic services, Commissioner Srijana said during a media interaction.
The proposed waste fee will be collected with property tax, although the CMC is still examining whether charges should vary between slum areas and other localities. The civic body has not yet announced the final fee structure. The move is intended to streamline waste collection charges and support the municipal sanitation system.
The CMC also plans to procure around 3,500 Swachh autos through Ramky to improve door-to-door garbage collection. According to the Commissioner, the vehicles would preferably be allotted to existing auto workers who are willing to operate them. The corporation is also preparing to introduce a four-bin system for segregating waste, but details on who will supply the bins have not been finalised.
The announcements come alongside intensified action against unauthorised construction following the August 22 building collapse in Anjaiah Nagar. The seven-storeyed structure had reportedly been built on a 50-square-yard plot. Since the collapse, the CMC has demolished 398 illegal structures, Srijana said.
The Commissioner said the civic body would continue action against unauthorised and rule-violating buildings despite pressure or threats. The CMC also plans to ensure that power connections are not provided to illegal buildings. A separate policy for hostels is being prepared because a significant share of recent unauthorised construction has been linked to hostel use. The proposed policy will address the conversion of residential buildings into commercial hostels and the construction of unauthorised additional floors.
Flood management is another major focus. The CMC is preparing a master plan for a permanent solution to flooding and is expected to finalise a detailed project report soon. The corporation is prepared to borrow between ₹4,000 crore and ₹5,000 crore for the works, which would be implemented in phases.
The corporation also plans to adopt a sponge-city approach, based on a model being implemented in Coimbatore, to improve groundwater recharge. The proposal links flood management with the ability of urban areas to absorb and retain rainwater rather than relying only on conventional drainage infrastructure.
The CMC has completed one round of its One Day Every Ward programme across all 76 wards and identified 1,899 issues. A second round is scheduled to begin on November 2, with ward-level problems to be reviewed again.
Other measures announced include the proposed use of recycled plastic for roads, footpaths and kerbs, and a dedicated application for transporting construction and demolition waste to authorised plants. Vehicles found dumping construction and demolition waste along roadsides will be seized, the CMC said.
The corporation is also preparing a detailed project report for a new office building. Five road-widening projects have been prioritised, with up to 90 per cent transfer of development rights available in eligible cases. The CMC said it currently has sufficient funds for development works. The next milestones are the finalisation of the flood-management DPR, the proposed waste-fee mechanism and the second ward-level review beginning November 2.
