Archive · 2 Oct 2026
VMC Demolishes Dilapidated Shops At Vijayawada Stadium Complex
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation removed some old and unsafe shops.
The shops were empty and located at a stadium shopping complex.
The complex is in Singh Nagar.
Officials believed the damaged structures could hurt people.
The demolition happened on Thursday.
Several municipal departments worked together.
They checked problems that arose while removing the structures.
The commissioner also asked officials to find other dangerous buildings in the city.
The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation demolished vacant, dilapidated shops at the MBP Stadium Shopping Complex.
The shopping complex is located in Singh Nagar, Vijayawada.
Officials said the unsafe structures posed a potential threat to public safety.
The demolition followed directions from VMC Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra.
Estate, Town Planning and encroachment staff jointly carried out and supervised the operation.
- Who
- The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, led by Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra, carried out the demolition.
- What
- Vacant, dilapidated shops were demolished as a precautionary public-safety measure.
- When
- On Thursday.
- Where
- At the Makineni Basavapunnaiah Municipal Corporation Stadium Shopping Complex in Singh Nagar, Vijayawada.
- Why
- The shops were unsafe and could have posed a threat to the public.
- Civic body
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
- Location
- Makineni Basavapunnaiah Municipal Corporation Stadium Shopping Complex, Singh Nagar
- Structures removed
- Vacant, dilapidated shops
- Reason
- Potential threat to public safety
- Direction issued by
- VMC Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra
- Departments involved
- Estate, Town Planning and encroachment staff
- Further instruction
- Officials were directed to identify other dangerous dilapidated structures in the city