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GVMC sets up control room in view of heavy rain forecast

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has set up a control room with the helpline number 180042500009 at the City Operations Centre, in view of the heavy rain forecast under the influence of a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. Municipal Commissioner P. Sampath Kumar on August 29 said that the control room headed by an Additional Commissioner-rank officer would …

Visakhapatnam: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is making an effort to keep stray dogs off the city in view of the upcoming Global Investment Summit and the G-20 meeting here. The stray dog menace is widely being discussed in the two Telugu states following a canine attack on a four-year-old boy in Hyderabad recently. As per the animal welfare board …

Gear up for any emergency in view of Cyclone Gulab, officials told

Commissioner K. Kanna Babu has directed the officials of various departments to be prepared for any emergency in view of Cyclone Gulab, likely to make a landfall between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur, around midnight, and cause extensive damage to surrounding areas. The Commissioner held a review meeting with the District Collector, Joint Collector, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner and district-level officials …