Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation
The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (abbreviated: GWMC) is the civic body of Warangal. Its geographical area covers most of that administered by the Kakatiya Urban Development Authority. History Warangal Municipality being one of the oldest in the state was a major municipality in 1844 Fasli. In July 1959 it was upgraded as a special grade municipality, in July 1960 into a selection grade, and then on 18 August 1994 it was declared as municipal corporation. On 28 January 2015, it is upgraded to Greater municipal corporation by Government of Telangana. Smart city The citizens of Warangal can hope for better facilities as the Central government shortlisted it under the Smart Cities Mission. The program enables the city to secure funds from the central government in strengthening and extension of existing services and its infrastructure. Clean Cities Championship In 2012, the city of Warangal was generating 300 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste (MSW) of which about 60% was being collected by the GWMC. The residual MSW was piling up across the city, making it look untidy and creating an unsanitary environment. In these conditions, the GWMC devised an innovative solution to addressing MSW management – the Clean Cities