A Perspective on Vizag
Sequel to increase in its purview to 5,500 sq kms
VUDA Office, February 17, 2010
The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) will get a new master plan consequent to the increase in its purview from 1,700 sq km to 5,500 sq km. The earlier master plan was approved by the State Government in 2006 and the VUDA's jurisdiction has been expanded in mid 2008. VUDA Chairman and District Collector, J Shyamala Rao who reviewed the VUDA activities with the Vice Chairman B Sreedhar on Wednesday told to media that Bheemunipatnam was likely to get the status of satellite town under a Government of India programme. Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development D Purandareswari was trying for it and VUDA was also making efforts.
Development of master plan roads would be finalized and prioritized for the next year by the Vice Chairman. The Collector said that 23 acres of land of the Old Central Jail had to be developed as green and recreation zone. A public interest litigation was pending before the court and VUDA also filed an affidavit. Once it was disposed of, the development would be taken up. The Endowments Department to which the land belongs had been earmarked 100 acres of land at Madhurawada which its Commissioner had inspected. Creating parking space there would depend upon court order and feasibility.
The District Collector said the Vice Chairman would coordinate the Joint Collector on issues relating to the Layout Regularization Scheme. Project management software would be used in monitoring the progress of the VUDA's housing project 'Haritha' to complete it in two years. He said that the response to the project is good. Sridhar said lots for allotment would be drawn on February 19. Applicants for the HIG, which had received nearly 300 percent response, would be given an option to take MIG units.
It may be recalled that the B Sridhar, while assumed charge as the VUDA Vice Chairman few days ago has said that the VUDA jurisdiction had vastly increased and is now extending from Tuni, East Godavari to Narasannapeta, Srikakulam district and hence master plans would have to be formulated.