The Telangana Government on Saturday issued orders fixing the number of seats reserved for members belonging to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Women in Greater Warangal and Khammam Municipal Corporations in the State.
Of 58 wards in Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation, 19 have been reserved for Backward Classes (9 Women), 15 for Women (General), 9 for SCs (4 Women), two for STs (one Women) and 13 are unreserved. Overall, 29 wards or 50% seats are reserved for women.
Similarly, Of 50 wards in Khammam Municipal Corporation, 17 have been reserved for Backward Classes (8 Women), 13 for Women (General), 6 for SCs (3 Women), two for STs (one Women) and 12 are unreserved. (INN)