Karimnagar mayor opposes merger of 5 panchayats to create GKMC
Deccan ChronicleKarimnagar: Strong opposition has emerged against the proposed merger of five village panchayats and Kothapalli municipality into the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. The state government had instructed officials to submit proposals for merging six villages and a municipality within a 10-km radius of KMC. The initiative, spearheaded by transport and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar, aims to upgrade KMC to the Greater Karimnagar Municipal Corporation.The state government had instructed officials to submit proposals for merging six villages and a municipality within a 10-km radius of KMC. Mayor Rao also highlighted unfulfilled promises from a previous merger in 2018, where villages like Seetharampur and Rekurthi were integrated but lacked basic infrastructure improvements. Concerns were raised over potential land acquisition by corporate entities, increased taxes, and loss of employment for farm labourers and MGNREGA workers.Mayor Rao also highlighted unfulfilled promises from a previous merger in 2018, where villages like Seetharampur and Rekurthi were integrated but lacked basic infrastructure improvements.
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