Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Corporator Accuses GVMC of TDR Violations in Road Widening
A local politician named Peethala Murthy Yadav is saying that the local government in Visakhapatnam isn't following the rules when they're making the roads wider.
They're supposed to get the land properly, but he says they haven't done it the right way.
They're using a shortcut with some paperwork instead of the correct legal steps.
He worries this could lead to money being spent unfairly and wants them to stop what they're doing.
If they don't, he thinks a judge might need to get involved to sort it all out.
Jana Sena corporator Peethala Murthy Yadav alleges irregularities in the Simhachalam BRTS road-widening project.
Yadav claims GVMC and state authorities violated Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) regulations.
He states land for widening should be formally transferred via registered gift deed, but it was not.
TDRs were issued without proper gift deeds, relying instead on no-objection certificates.
Yadav warns of potential misallocation of state resources and calls for the Municipal Administration department to cease proceedings.
- Who
- Jana Sena corporator Peethala Murthy Yadav and the GVMC and state authorities.
- What
- Allegations of improper Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) practices related to the Simhachalam BRTS road-widening scheme.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, specifically the Simhachalam BRTS road-widening project.
- Why
- To ensure proper procedures are followed in land acquisition and prevent misallocation of state resources.
Accusations
Defenses
Violation of Regulations
Accusations
The GVMC and state authorities are violating the rules
Defenses
Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Accuser
- Peethala Murthy Yadav, Jana Sena corporator
- Project
- Simhachalam BRTS road-widening scheme
- Alleged Violation
- TDR regulations
- Land Ownership
- Simhachalam Devasthanam
- Required Procedure
- Registered gift deed
- Alternative
- No-objection certificates