Decoded: How is a place or city renamed and what are the costs involved?

BJP has renamed quite a few roads, stations and cities since coming to power at the Centre

On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister vowed to rename Hyderabad if the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in Telangana. The party has renamed quite a few roads, stations and cities since coming to power at the Centre. So how is a place renamed and what are the costs involved? Archis Mohan answers.

What is the process of renaming a place?

In case of renaming a street, the concerned civic authority, zilla parishad or panchayat, approves or rejects the proposals. If it is to rename a city, the concerned state cabinet takes the decision. 

In case of renaming a