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Proposal Would Expand GVMC From 98 To 120 Wards
Officials are planning to make the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation bigger.
They want to increase its wards from 98 to 120.
Four nearby mandals could become part of the city administration.
These mandals contain 79 villages organized as gram panchayats.
Local gram sabhas will discuss and vote on the proposed changes.
Their resolutions will be sent to the government.
Officials want special funding so the villages do not lose some rural-program benefits.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao also hopes people will directly elect the mayor.
Local elections are awaiting decisions about census rules, ward boundaries and court cases.
A field inspection is underway to expand the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation from 98 to 120 wards.
Plans propose merging Anandapuram, Padmanabham, Bheemili rural and Pendurthi mandals into GVMC.
The four mandals together contain 79 gram panchayats, and gram sabhas will consider the merger.
Officials may seek special funds and tax exemptions so merged villages retain VB-G RAM-G benefits.
Ganta Srinivasa Rao also backed direct mayoral elections and discussed bringing the Bhogapuram Airport region under GVMC.
- Who
- Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao, local leaders, the Andhra Pradesh government and residents of the proposed merger areas.
- What
- A proposal is being considered to merge four mandals and their 79 gram panchayats with GVMC, expanding it from 98 to 120 wards.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, including Anandapuram, Padmanabham, Bheemili rural and Pendurthi; the Bhogapuram Airport region is also under discussion.
- When
- The announcement was made on Tuesday; the merger proposal was submitted to the government about a year earlier.
- Why
- The government and alliance seek to develop Visakhapatnam as a global city while addressing local governance and election plans.
Key facts
- Current GVMC wards
- 98
- Proposed GVMC wards
- 120
- Mandals proposed for merger
- Anandapuram, Padmanabham, Bheemili rural and Pendurthi
- Gram panchayats involved
- 79 in total: 26 in Anandapuram, 22 in Padmanabham, 16 in Bheemili and 15 in Pendurthi
- Required local process
- Gram sabhas will adopt resolutions for submission to the government.
- Election issues under review
- Census rules, delimitation and pending court cases
- Additional area discussed
- The Bhogapuram Airport region may also be brought within GVMC limits.
Sources
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