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Naidu Says Visakhapatnam Can Become a Global City

Naidu Says Visakhapatnam Can Become a Global City
Vizag has potential to become global city: CM Naidu · thehansindia.com

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu gave land ownership papers to thousands of people in Visakhapatnam.

These papers give 28,445 families stronger rights over their house sites.

The government regularised hundreds of acres of land for this purpose.

Naidu said the papers could give poor families security and help their children in the future.

He also said Visakhapatnam needs more drinking water.

The government plans to bring Godavari water through the Polavaram project.

Naidu described Visakhapatnam as a fast-growing city that could become global.

He also promised more houses, industries, greenery and efforts to solve long-standing local issues.

Key facts

Beneficiaries
28,445 people received conveyance deeds.
Land regularised
399 acres across 11 mandals in Visakhapatnam.
Land area
19.33 lakh square yards.
Registration value
Approximately Rs.8,874 crore.
Water plan
Godavari water is to be brought to Visakhapatnam through the Polavaram project.
Housing
More than 5 lakh houses were constructed in the last two years, with another 5 lakh-plus planned by next March.
Green-cover benchmark
Officials were directed to develop Visakhapatnam along lines similar to Tirumala, which the article says has 89.4% green cover.

Quotes

Nara Chandrababu Naidu

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

“Visakhapatnam will be unstoppable. no matter how hard the 'Goddali Party' tries to suppress it”
thehansindia.com

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