News/City Updates

Regimental Lines Cemetery in Visakhapatnam to be developed into a park

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is likely to develop the Regimental Lines Cemetery in the city into a park. On Friday, GVMC Commissioner, G Srijana, along with other higher officials, inspected the historic site at Jagadamba Junction in the city.

Upon inspection of the site, the Visakhapatnam Municipal Commissioner directed the engineering officials to make plans for developing the Regimental Lines Cemetery into an exemplary park. She further told the concerned officials to immediately clear the site off shrubs and litter.

Later in the day, the GVMC Commissioner visited the iconic Town Hall and Old Municipal Office to review the progress of the renovation works. She further instructed the Chief Engineer to complete the works of the open-air theatre at the earliest.

Chief Engineer M Venkateswara Rao, Chief City Planner Vidyullatha, Project Director (UCD) Y Srinivasa Rao, ADH Damodhara Rao, and others took part in the inspection of the sites.

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Timpany school’s magical Christmas celebrations: Things every Timpanian can relate to!

At Timpany School, Christmas was never a single day marked on the calendar; it was…

2 hours ago

Pics: India Women’s cricket team offers prayers at Simhachalam Temple in Vizag

The Indian women's cricket team visited the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Vizag…

3 hours ago

Planning a trip to Odisha from Vizag? Here’s a complete travel guide!

Odisha is a hotspot for eco-tourism in Andhra Pradesh. Home to a rich treasure trove…

4 hours ago

‘SARAS’ drawing crowds

With an air of festivity pervading the steel city ahead of Christmas, New Year, and…

4 hours ago

Issue of survey certificates in GVMC limits goes online

City Mayor Pila Srinivasa Rao has said that survey certificates for buildings and vacant plots…

21 hours ago

AP Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan to inaugurate PESA Mahotsav in Vizag

Vizag is once again gearing up to become the centre after taking the lead to…

22 hours ago