VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority plans to develop four layouts in four corners of the city in 2021, VMRDA vice-chairman and MD Koteswara Rao said on Thursday.
“Despite our revenue dipping by 60% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have planned several projects for 2021. Plots would be allotted through auction in the four layouts. The NAD flyover, Visakha valley road, Boney road, Ramanagar shopping complex, and several other projects worth Rs 380 crore would be completed during the year,” he said. He said the Sea Harrier museum would be completed soon.
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation commissioner G Srijana said the civic body is expecting a better Swachh ranking and targeting a 5-star or 7-star rating in the garbage-free city rankings in 2021. GVMC was ninth in Swachh Survekshan rankings and got a 3-star rating in garbage-free city category in 2020.