Visakhapatnam gets a facelift ahead of CII summit

VISAKHAPATNAM The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is undertaking city beautification, infrastructure development and sanitation initiatives ahead of the CII Partnership Summit, to give the city an international appeal and enhance its global recognition, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg said. Accompanied by GVMC officials, the Commissioner inspected arrangements at the main venue of the summit at Andhra University Engineering College Grounds on Tuesday.

As the nodal officer for the summit, the Commissioner said that works related to branding, landscaping, civil works, cleanliness and overall maintenance of the venue premises were being taken up. Mr.

Garg said that attractive plants were being planted along the central medians of major roads to enhance greenery across the city. In addition works such as painting median grills with attractive colours, colouring roadside kerbstones and beautifying road dividers were also being undertaken.