ACB uncovers irregularities in Kamareddy Municipality

Detects administrative, financial lapses Trade licence dues, tax variations found

The inspection also revealed that over 400 commercial establishments failed to renew their trade licences during 2025–26, leading to pending dues of around Rs.1 crore to the municipality

Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Nizamabad Range, conducted a surprise check at the Office of the Municipal Commissioner, Kamareddy Municipality on Monday and detected several administrative and financial irregularities during inspection of records and functioning of the office.

During the inspection, ACB officials found that 47 complaints of unauthorized constructions were received during 2025-26 and notices were issued in most cases. However, no further action was taken even after the stipulated time period lapsed.

The inspection also revealed that over 400 commercial establishments failed to renew their trade licences during 2025–26, leading to pending dues of around Rs.1 crore to the municipality. Field verification by ACB officials also detected variations in property tax assessments, resulting in potential revenue loss to the government.

Further scrutiny showed that about Rs.12.4 lakh per month allocated towards fuel charges for municipal officials lacked proper documentation and records, warranting further verification. In another irregularity, ACB found that some outsourcing employees marked absent for certain days were still shown as having received full-month salaries in payment records.

Officials also noted delays in processing building permissions. Since December 2025, 169 applications were received, of which 18 exceeded the prescribed 21-day processing period. ACB officials said a detailed report will be submitted to the Government recommending appropriate action against the concerned municipal officials. The ACB urged the citizens to report corruption by calling its toll-free helpline 1064.