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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Council demands appointment of GVMC Commissioner
Visakhapatnam: The demand for the appointment of GVMC Commissioner for the civic body united not just the YSRCP public representatives but also the public representatives of alliance parties at the council meeting. Organised for the first time in Visakhapatnam on Friday after Peela Srinivasa Rao took charge as GVMC Mayor, the YSRCP corporators entered the council hall displaying placards highlighting the same demand. For the first time, the alliance corporators extended support to the YSRCP corporators in appointing the GVMC Commissioner. YSRCP MP Golla Babu Rao raised the issue in the meeting and it was supported by Visakhapatnam north constituency P Vishnu Kumar Raju. 'With Visakhapatnam being one of the most recognised cities across the world, it has been months since the GVMC Commissioner was appointed,' the MLA mentioned. YSRCP corporators wondered how the city could be considered as a financial capital of Andhra Pradesh if the GVMC Commissioner itself is yet to be appointed. 'It is practically difficult for district Collector and GVMC in-charge Commissioner MN Harendhira Prasad to focus on the corporation as he is quite busy with administration engagements,' they stated. Speaking at the council meeting, TDP State president and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao assured that the appointment of the new Commissioner for the corporation would be taken to the notice of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and efforts will be taken to appoint in the next few days. 'Compared to the corporation budget in North Eastern states, GVMC is allocated with a higher budget. Efforts will be taken to appoint a young and capable Commissioner for it,' Palla Srinivasa Rao assured. Meanwhile, ward corporators explained issues in their respective wards to Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao and appealed to him to resolve them at the earliest by visiting the wards. During the meeting, Ward 20 corporator Muvvala Lakshmi Suresh protested by climbing on a chair. She alleged that the coalition party leaders had occupied a park in her ward. However, Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao warned her that action would be taken if she did not step down from the chair. Announcing that a council meeting will be held once in every 45 days, the Mayor underlined that equal opportunity will be given to all corporators in the council meeting irrespective of the party they belong to. 'Also, I will be available for the corporators on all working days and they can get their problems resolved,' the Mayor assured.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Hundreds of people participate in ‘Tiranga Rally' on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam
A large number of people enthusiastically took part in the 'Tiranga Rally' organised by leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), to commemorate the significant victory of 'Operation Sindoor', on the Beach Road here on Sunday. Union Minister of State for Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Raju, graced the occasion as the chief guest. He was joined by a host of dignitaries including Visakhapatnam Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, MLAs P. Vishnu Kumar Raju and Ch. Vamsikrishna Srinivas, as well as Visakhapatnam City Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president Gandi Babjee. Several other public representatives and political leaders were present. The rally witnessed a sea of people, young and old alike, walking in unison while carrying the national flag with pride. Among the highlights was a massive tricolour, jointly held and carried by participants along the route, creating a visually stirring moment of national unity. Slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' reverberated the Beach Road stretch. The rally also drew numerous onlookers and visitors who were present on the Beach Road for their weekend outing. Many of them, moved by the patriotic spirit of the event, spontaneously joined the procession, swelling the numbers and adding to the festive and patriotic fervour.
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Suspense over new deputy mayor continues brew
Visakhapatnam: Suspense continues to brew over electing Deputy Mayor of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) in Visakhapatnam. After winning no trust motion against Mayor and Deputy Mayor recently, the alliance elected Peela Srinivasa Rao as the Mayor. However, whether the Deputy Mayor post will be given to BJP or JSP is yet to be confirmed. To discuss about the issue, Mayor P Srinivasa Rao, a team of MLAs, including Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu, Palla Srinivasa Rao, Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav and P Vishnu Kumar Raju and VMRDA chairperson MV Pranav Gopal met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the candidate. Even as a special meeting is scheduled on May 19 at the GVMC to elect the new Deputy Mayor, the candidate is likely to be announced in a day or two. However, there seems to be evident competition from the TDP, BJP and JSP for the Deputy Mayor's post. With the Mayor's post given to the TDP, a large scope of allocating the Deputy Mayor seat either for JSP or BJP candidate. Also, caste equations are going to play a major role in selecting the candidate. According to a senior leader, the seat is likely to be given to a candidate belonging to either Yadava, Kapu community or BC woman. However, as there are candidates belonging to these communities in TDP, JSP and BJP, selecting the right person has become a challenging task for the alliance high command.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
GVMC grievance programme gets 300 complaints
Visakhapatnam: GVMC mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao directed officials to resolve petitions and complaints received through the weekly public grievance redressal system (PGRS) in a timely manner. GVMC officials welcomed the mayor, who was attending his first PGRS session after assuming office, with a bouquet. Following this, the PGRS programme was jointly conducted by mayor Srinivasa Rao and additional commissioner DV Ramana Murthy. "There should be no delays in handling petitions received at the GVMC head office or any of its zonal offices. Officials and staff must carry out their duties responsibly to ensure that the public do not raise repeated complaints about unresolved issues under the PGRS," said Srinivasa Rao. GVMC received a total of 300 petitions and complaints during the programme. About 220 complaints were related to administration and accounts, eight from revenue, 48 from urban planning, 16 from engineering, one from horticulture, and seven from the urban community development wing. Later, the additional commissioner instructed department heads to review public petitions daily and ensure they are resolved within the stipulated timeline. Meanwhile, collector MN Harendhira Prasad conducted the grievance programme at the collectorate. A total of 225 petitions were received from the public regarding various issues. Of these, 81 were related to the revenue department, 14 to the police department, and 79 to the GVMC. The remaining 51 petitions were related to other departments.
