Visakhapatnam: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has announced a ban on single-use plastic from January 1, 2025, as part of its mission to make Visakhapatnam a plastic-free city. In 2024, GVMC executed 813 projects worth Rs 185.21 crore, including Rs 672 crore under the Smart City initiative, which saw 58 of 61 projects completed. The city sterilised over 1.16 lakh …
Visakhapatnam: No new diarrhoea cases were reported on Saturday in the Jabbarithota area of Visakhapatnam's old town, where 40 people, including children, were affected. Visakhapatnam police, GVMC address parking issues Visakhapatnam city police and GVMC held a meeting to tackle parking shortages, chaired by city police commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi. GVMC will identify additional parking spaces near busy intersections and enforce …
VISHAKHAPATNAM: In a bid to accelerate critical developmental projects within the city areas, the GVMC has issued directives for early completion of road and junction enhancement initiatives. Commissioner Saikanth Varma took a round of areas like Akkayapalem, Giri Pradakshina Road, and the Seetammadhara - Satyam Junction Road in Zone-5, along with engineering and town planning officials for an on-the-spot inspection …
Visakhapatnam: Residents of Visakhapatnam, mainly those in Marripalem, Old Karasa, NAD Junction, Gnanapuram and several slum areas, are faced with the mosquito menace and are unable to sleep. Meanwhile, to combat the mosquito menace, the GVMC has proposed the release of six lakh Gambusia fish into the city's water bodies. "The corporation plans to release 20 lakh Gambusia fish across …
Visakhapatnam: Ever since the GVMC focused attention on making Vizag a plastic-free city -- from June – the civic body is ignoring the presence of garbage heaps across the city. “We appreciate the efforts of GVMC in controlling the menace of plastic through awareness campaigns like SMS services reminding citizens about the ill effects of plastic. Stray dogs and pigs …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation mayor Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari exuded confidence that Chief Minister Y.S. Celebrating New Year Eve with media at the GVMC office on Friday, the mayor disclosed to Deccan Chronicle her reasoning as to why CM may start functioning from the Port City. Hari Venkata Kumari said she had last met Chief Minister during the latter’s …