Return CURE Bill to Assembly for reconsideration, Telangana Governor urged

Public policy expert Donthi Narasimha Reddy has urged Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to return the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, to the Telangana Legislative Assembly for reconsideration, citing concerns over its governance architecture, local self-governance and property tax provisions.

Mr. Reddy said several of the concerns related to provisions in the Bill itself and could not be addressed merely through rules after its enactment. He pointed out that the proposed CURE Apex Governance Council would have overarching powers over the agenda, policy direction, plans and programmes of CURE, but would not include elected representatives from the corporations. He said this raised constitutional questions.

He also objected to provisions allowing the State government to authorise CURE authorities to exercise their powers outside the Core Urban Region and sought their deletion.