TL-SESSION

Telangana assembly to meet on July 18-19 for passing new
municipal Bill
Hyderabad, July 11 (PTI): The Telangana Assembly will
meet on July 18 and 19 to consider and pass the new municipal
Bill, aimed at addressing problems faced by the citizens in
urban areas and making the department corruption-free, an
official release said Thursday.
It will be introduced on July 18 and after deliberations
will be taken up for passage the next day, it said.
It will be a special session only to consider and pass
the act and there will not be any other business like question
answers etc," the release said.
The state Legislative Council will meet on July 19 to
pass the act, the release said.
After the bill is passed by the legislature, elections
are likely to be held to the municipalities in the first week
of next month, the release added.
The new legislation, recently finalised and sent to the
Law department for vetting, also seeks to ensure "zero red
tapism" in areas such plan approvals without compromising on
building norms. PTI GDK
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