Archive · 3 Sep 2026
GVMC Plans On-Site Apartments for 177 Velampeta Families
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation wants to build new homes for 177 families in Velampeta.
The families currently live in a slum area called Lakshmi Nagar.
Instead of moving them somewhere else, the new apartments will be built in the same place.
Each family will get a flat for free.
The flat will have a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
The building will also have lifts and other useful facilities.
A park, community hall, roads, lights, water and drainage systems are planned.
Officials met residents to explain the project and answer their questions.
The goal is to help families live more safely and comfortably.
GVMC plans to build a multi-storeyed housing complex for 177 poor families in Lakshmi Nagar, Velampeta.
The project is estimated to cost around Rs 40 crore and will be built at the families’ current location.
Each family will receive a free 410-square-foot flat valued at approximately Rs 20 lakh.
The complex will include lifts, a community hall, a children’s park, roads, lighting, water supply, drainage and sewerage.
GVMC officials explained the proposed flats, infrastructure, temporary rental assistance and assurance documents to residents.
- Who
- The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, under the Andhra Pradesh government’s housing initiative, and 177 poor families in Lakshmi Nagar.
- What
- GVMC plans to construct a multi-storeyed apartment complex and provide each family with a free flat.
- When
- The articles do not specify a date for construction or completion.
- Where
- Lakshmi Nagar in Velampeta, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To provide a permanent, safer and better-equipped housing environment while supporting the goal of making Visakhapatnam slum-free.
- Beneficiaries
- 177 poor families
- Location
- Lakshmi Nagar, Velampeta, Visakhapatnam
- Estimated project cost
- Around Rs 40 crore
- Flat size
- Approximately 410 square feet per family
- Approximate flat value
- Rs 20 lakh per flat
- Planned facilities
- Kitchen, bedroom, washroom, lifts, community hall, children’s park, roads, lighting, water, drainage and sewerage
- Relocation plan
- The apartments will be built at the families’ current location