Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Naidu Says Visakhapatnam Can Become a Global City
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.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu distributed conveyance deeds to 28,445 Visakhapatnam beneficiaries.
The government regularised 399 acres across 11 mandals, covering 19.33 lakh square yards.
The deeds represent land with an estimated registration value of Rs.8,874 crore.
Naidu promised Godavari water through the Polavaram project to address Visakhapatnam’s drinking-water needs.
He said the government would attract industries, expand housing and make Visakhapatnam cleaner and greener.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and 28,445 conveyance-deed beneficiaries.
- What
- The government distributed conveyance deeds and announced plans for water supply, housing, industrial development and urban improvement.
- When
- The deeds were distributed on Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide legal ownership and security to poor residents and support Visakhapatnam’s future development.
Naidu’s Government Account
Criticism of Previous Governance
Land and property rights
Naidu’s Government Account
Naidu said his government was replacing uncertainty and land-related problems with conveyance deeds and complete rights for beneficiaries.
Criticism of Previous Governance
Naidu accused the previous YSRCP government of land-grabbings and demolitions, but the article does not include a response from the YSRCP.
Visakhapatnam’s development
Naidu’s Government Account
Naidu said Visakhapatnam has the potential to become a global city through better water supply, housing, greenery and industry.
Criticism of Previous Governance
Naidu claimed that unnamed opponents were creating obstacles and spreading misinformation about data centres; no opposing account is provided.
- 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.