In Rangareddy, the Jalpally municipality has become an all-woman urban local body. Women officials are leading the premier posts in Revenue, municipal, Town Planning, and engineering sections. The recent appointment of a woman mandal Revenue officer in Balapur mandal contributed to this achievement.
MRO K Madhavi Reddy has been given the task of supervising and protecting government lands in her area, despite a shortage of staff. Many of these lands are facing disputes.
N Vasantha is the municipal commissioner of the municipality, which has 28 wards and various issues such as roads, sewage, and healthcare facilities. Although Commissioner Vasantha is working hard to improve the relationship between the public and officials, there is still a long way to go for the municipality to become a healthy habitat.
Other women officials include Habeebunnisa in charge of Town Planning, and Assistant Executive Engineer Ishrath Ayesha leading the engineering section. The municipality falls under the Maheshwaram constituency represented by Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy.
Jalpally is a predominantly impoverished municipality known for its lack of basic amenities. It is often in the news for the wrong reasons, with constant complaints from residents. The area is mainly populated by settlers from surrounding districts and neighboring states.
In the past two years, Jalpally has witnessed shocking incidents that have drawn public attention. Former commissioner GP Kumar was taken into custody by ACB officials last year in an alleged disproportionate assets case. Recently, municipal chairman Abdallah Sadi was arrested in connection with the murder of a social activist.
