GVMC reorganised zones made ready for operations from January 1

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation or GVMC, which is currently operating across eight zones, has been reorganised into 10 zones. According to a press note issued by the GVMC, the reorganised 10 zones will commence operations on January 1, 2026.

Following is the list of reorganised zones and the wards under their purview:

Bheemunipatnam Wards: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Madhurawada Wards: 5, 6, 7, 8 and 98

East Wards: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 28

North Wards: 14, 24, 25, 26, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54 and 55

South Wards: 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 41

West Wards: 40, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 89, 90, 91 and 92

Pendurthi Wards: 88, 93, 94, 95, 96, and 97

Gajuwaka Wards: 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 86 and 87

Aganampudi Wards: 77, 78, 79 and 85

Anakapalle Wards: 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84

The Commissioner also instructed Zonal Commissioners and officials to ensure that details of wards and secretariats falling under each zonal office are clearly communicated to the public. Ward Secretaries were directed to create awareness among citizens, secretariat-wise, regarding the newly formed zones.

He appealed to the public to take note of the revised zonal structure in Visakhapatnam and stated that henceforth, all GVMC welfare schemes, civic amenities, and services can be accessed through the respective zonal offices.

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This article is written by Senior Journalist Lakkoju Nagesh Babu