Union budget in sync with Visakhapatnam's wish list
VISAKHAPATNAM: The populist budget dished out by Union finance minister P Chidambaram appears to have appeased almost all segments, including the district administration which feels the district...
View ArticleGVMC to provide multi-level parking
VISAKHAPATNAM: The GVMC is planning to provide multi-level parking facility in the city to avoid traffic congestion. Commissioner V.N. Vishnu, during the traffic...
View ArticleNala squatters to be paid by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to move...
HYDERABAD: Confronted with the herculean task of removing encroachments on storm water drains (nalas), the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has come up with a special compensation...
View ArticleRTI official fumes at Visakhapatnam DM&HO
Visakhapatnam: State Information Commissioner L. Tantia Kumari expressed dissatisfaction with the medical and health officials for not maintaining the RTI registers properly. She visited the drug...
View ArticleMunicipal Corporation to revive civic helpline
Staff Reporter System of receiving grievances has also been changed...
View Article40% JNNURM houses vacant, 20% sold or rented
VISAKHAPATNAM: Over two years after the government handed over the keys of nearly 8,000 low-cost houses developed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) housing scheme to...
View ArticleMadurai corporation cracks whip on water theft
MADURAI: Cracking the whip on illegal water lifters, Madurai corporation has warned of strict action against drinking water theft. Corporation officials conducted a door-to-door checking in a ward, to...
View ArticleCPI stages protest at DRC meet venue
Staff Reporter VISAKHAPATNAM: The CPI city unit on Monday took out a rally deploring the 'anti-people' policies of the government and municipal corporators wasting public money in the name of study...
View ArticleOverflowing manholes raise stink in Visakhapatnam
VISAKHAPATNAM: Sewage and rainwater spewing out of manholes are making life miserable for the people. This despite the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) spending nearly Rs 3 crore...
View ArticleLack of tourism cell puts GVMC in a bind
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) authorities profess that they are keen on heritage conservation and have even included nine heritage structures in the heritage...
View ArticleEncroachments, traffic violations causing chaos at Variety Square, Rani...
NAGPUR: Illegal shops are doing brisk business and traffic norms are being flouted right under the nose of traffic police deployed at bustling Variety Square and RaniJhansi Square. Many small shops...
View Article2011 a mixed bag for municipal corporation
Vexatious problems continue to dog the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation in 2011 though some new initiatives have helped improve its image. The corporation has taken up several projects with...
View ArticleGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation’s merger move takes a...
VISAKHAPATNAM: The merger of Anakapalle, Bhimili and 74 other villages into the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has taken a political turn with the two ministers from the district,...
View ArticleRemove structures in cellars, says GVMC Commissioner
Commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation B. Ramanjaneyulu on Saturday urged building owners...
View Article'Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has failed to rein in viral...
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Vivekananda Voluntary Organization has alleged that neither the district administration nor the officials of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) are taking any...
View ArticleGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation yet to repair Nilam-battered roads
VISAKHAPATNAM: Monsoon is about set in but the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) officials are yet to begin the much-needed pre-monsoon repairs of city roads. The work going on...
View ArticleAssembly panel trashes Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation’s...
VISAKHAPATNAM: The official process of the proposed merger of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) with Bheemili and Anakapalli municipalities and 80 gram panchayats has came to an...
View ArticleBurial grounds haunted by host of problems
VISAKHAPATNAM: The final place of rest seems to be no longer peaceful in the city. For haunting the departed are not just encroachments but also a host of problems that would probably plagued them...
View ArticleFund crunch hits Visakhapatnam civic projects
Visakhapatnam: Financial crunch has turned out to be a major hurdle for the GVMC to complete its ongoing projects in the city. Officials of various wings have expressed their inability to go ahead...
View ArticleCivic body on road to better management
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), as part of its Vision-2020, has mooted a proposal to launch 10 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 784.95 crore to improve the...
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