Archive · 4 Oct 2026
₹35 Lakh Renovation Improves Safety at Vizag Girls’ School
A government girls’ school in Visakhapatnam has had important repairs.
The work cost ₹35 lakh and was funded through the local MP’s development scheme.
Some ceilings and corridors were damaged, and some areas did not have parapet walls.
These problems could make the school less safe for students.
Workers repaired and strengthened ceilings, corridors, verandahs, walls and sunshades.
The renovated facilities were opened on Friday.
One report said the work took about five months.
Officials and the MP said safer, better facilities can help students learn.
Government Queen Mary’s Girls’ High School in Visakhapatnam received renovations costing ₹35 lakh through the local MP’s MPLADS funds.
The project addressed damaged ceilings and corridors and missing parapet walls that school authorities and residents said posed safety risks.
Work strengthened ceilings, corridors, verandahs, walls and sunshades, along with other infrastructure upgrades.
MP M Sribharat said safe, well-equipped government schools are important for education and public confidence.
The upgraded facilities were inaugurated on Friday; one report said the renovation took roughly five months to complete.
- Who
- Government Queen Mary’s Girls’ High School, Visakhapatnam MP M Sribharat, and the officials and staff involved in the project.
- What
- A ₹35 lakh renovation repaired and upgraded parts of the school building.
- When
- The renovated facilities were inaugurated on Friday; the work reportedly took roughly five months.
- Where
- Government Queen Mary’s Girls’ High School near the Old Post Office in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The work addressed building deterioration and safety concerns and aimed to improve the learning environment.
- Project cost
- ₹35 lakh
- Funding source
- Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds of the local MP
- Main concerns
- Damaged ceilings and corridors, and missing parapet walls
- Work included
- Repairs and strengthening of ceilings, corridors, verandahs, walls and sunshades, plus other upgrades
- Inauguration
- Friday
- Reported project duration
- Roughly five months
- Building history
- One report described the heritage building as dating to 1750
