The New Indian Express ·
GVMC expands from 98 to 120 wards as Andhra government finalises delimitation
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) will now have 120 wards, up from the existing 98, with the State government finalising the delimitation and notifying the revised ward boundaries.
The government issued a Gazette notification on September 14 detailing the final boundaries and areas covered by the 120 wards. The final notification followed a preliminary exercise during which objections and suggestions were invited from the public.
Under the revised structure, the Bheemunipatnam zone comprises wards 1 to 5, while the Madhurawada zone covers wards 6 to 11 and ward 120. The East zone comprises wards 12 to 29, South zone wards 30 to 45 and North zone wards 46 to 62.
