Hyderabad’s rapid urban expansion: Resetting the lines of control

From the bustling lanes of its historic core to the glass towers of the western IT corridor and the ever-expanding suburbs beyond, Hyderabad’s rapid growth is testing its administrative limits. As the capital of India’s youngest State grows outwards, the government has overhauled its policing structure, redrawing boundaries, reshaping existing commissionerates and introducing a new one to keep pace with the city’s scale. The move aims to improve oversight and bring policing closer to residents, even as questions remain over coordination and on-ground clarity, write Lavpreet Kaur and Naveen Kumar