Hyderabad civic services and grassroots participation in urban administration have come under focus after representatives of the United Federation of RWAs (UFERWAS) submitted a set of demands to the Telangana government covering ward committees, roads, rainwater management, sewage treatment and registration procedures in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) area.
A delegation led by UFERWAS Telangana president Sitaram Dhoolipala met Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) head office in Tank Bund on Thursday. The delegation submitted a representation on issues concerning municipal corporations and urban governance.
A central demand was the formation and strengthening of ward committees envisaged under the CURE Act. UFERWAS said these committees would help improve grassroots governance and civic services by creating a stronger mechanism for public participation in municipal administration.
The representation also sought the construction of rainwater harvesting pits and improvements to road infrastructure. The demands link road works with rainwater management, indicating concerns over how civic infrastructure handles excess water during rainfall.
UFERWAS further called for measures to collect and properly manage excess water from sewage treatment plants in gated communities. The delegation’s representation placed this issue alongside wider demands for sustainable water management and improved municipal services.
The residents’ federation also urged the department to simplify registration procedures and reduce registration charges. According to the delegation, easier procedures and lower charges could encourage wider participation and improve compliance.
The demands bring together several responsibilities that affect day-to-day urban administration: ward-level participation, road infrastructure, rainwater harvesting, sewage water management and interaction between residents and civic authorities. They also reflect the role resident welfare associations seek to play in the management of urban services.
The delegation requested the Metropolitan Area and Urban Development Department to examine the issues and take steps to strengthen urban governance, promote sustainable water management and increase citizen participation in municipal administration. The representation did not announce a decision or implementation timeline for the measures sought.
