Through the Smart City Challenge proposal, we will further ensure the city remains dynamic to sustainable growth

February 2016

After suffering the devastating Hudhud cyclone, the financial capital of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam, also called Vizag, has begun to walk the path...

Tags: Pravin Kumar, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, Smart City, Smart Vizag, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Solid Waste Management, Energy Plant, Incineration Plants, AMRUT, State Annual Action Plan, Infrastructure, JNNURM, LED Lighting System

Vizag civic body fares better in road repairs

July 2013

When it comes to maintenance of roads in urban area, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) appears to be faring better than its coun...

Tags: maintenance of roads, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, patchwork repairs, Vizag

GVMC to adopt PPP model for key infra projects

July 2013

In order to upgrade civic infrastructure and also to implement city beautification projects, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) p...

Tags: civic infrastructure, city, beautification, projects, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, private participation, PPP, amenities

Vizag's Bheemili poised for development

June 2013

Bheemunipatnam or Bheemili's merger with Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and the initiation of the Vizag-Bheemili Beach Corridor project ...

Tags: Bheemunipatnam, Bheemili, merger, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

GVMC to upgrade ground water pits

June 2013

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) decided to upgrade ground water recharge pits across the city in order to ensure that ground water...

Tags: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, project, water, civic amenities, ground water, infrastructure

GVMC mulls pipeline projects to solve water shortage

June 2013

In order to meet the growing water needs of the city, the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is pursuing two pipeline projects. The city, wh...

Tags: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, water supply, project, pipeline, civic amenities, infrastructure

GVMC asked to upgrade transport infra

June 2013

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) was urged by local councilors to upgrade transport infrastructure in order to resolve traffic ...

Tags: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, transport, road, flyover, infrastructure, subways, construction, widening, project

GVMC to prepare a holistic CSP

March 2013

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) will prepare a city sanitation plan (CSP) by integrating all aspects in an effective way. The civi...

Tags: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, GVMC, city sanitation plan, CSP, World Bank, funding, finance, urban infrastructure, civic amenities