Archive · 1 Jan 2026
Telangana Government Bans Plastic, Plans Development
The Telangana government is taking big steps to make Hyderabad cleaner and better organized.
They are banning plastic and removing things that shouldn't be near lakes and drains.
The city is being divided into 12 zones, and each zone will have a commissioner who has to visit every day to solve problems.
They will also clean up the city more often and use electric buses instead of diesel ones.
The government wants to use technology for things like getting certificates and will start cleaning the drains in January.
All of this is part of their plan to make the city better by 2047.
The Chief Minister also wished everyone a happy New Year and expressed hope for achieving the goals of 'Telangana Rising Vision 2047'.
Telangana government imposes a total ban on plastic in Hyderabad and plans to remove encroachments from lakes and nalas.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy instructs newly appointed zonal commissioners to be on the field daily to solve issues in their respective zones.
Government to focus on planned development in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) inside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) as part of the 'Telangana Rising 2047' vision document.
Special sanitation drives to be held three days a month, with a 5-year action plan for garbage management and road maintenance.
Introduction of EV buses in place of diesel buses and autos in the CURE area, and utilization of technology for issuing certificates.
- Who
- Telangana state government, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Zonal Commissioners of GHMC
- What
- Imposition of a total ban on plastic, tough action on encroachments, planned development in Core Urban Region Economy (CURE), waste management, introduction of EV buses, desilting of drains
- When
- Immediate implementation with a 5-year action plan, desilting works to begin in January
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, specifically the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) inside the Outer Ring Road (ORR)
- Why
- To address waste management, pollution control, and planned development as part of the vision document 'Telangana Rising 2047'
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Key Official
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy
- Zones
- 12
- Circles
- 60
- Wards
- 300
- Action Plan Duration
- 5 years
- Desilting Works Start
- January
- Garbage Clearance Frequency
- Every 10 days
