Telangana releases draft CURE Bill for public consultation
The Telangana government has released the draft CURE Bill, 2026, to modernize urban governance in the Hyderabad metropolitan region. The proposal replaces the 1955 GHMC Act with a unified framework, introducing reforms like capital-value property tax and improved infrastructure planning.
Why it matters
This legislation represents a significant shift in how India's rapidly growing urban centers are managed and taxed.
The Telangana government on Sunday, July 5, released the draft Telangana Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, or the CURE Bill, for public consultation, proposing a new governance framework for the Hyderabad metropolitan region by replacing the decades-old Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955.
The article provides a neutral summary of the proposed government policy changes and their intended effects.
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