VMC to renovate parks, improve greenery in city

VIJAYAWADA: V Prasanna Venkatesh, municipal commissioner of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), directed the officials concerned to carry out repair works and make them accessible after observing the play equipment lying defunct at various public parks across Vijayawada.

The civic chief accompanied by K Lakshmana Rao, city planner carried out an inspection at Rajiv Nagar, Radha Nagar and VUDA Colony to examine and rectify the problems being faced by residents.

During his visit, Venkatesh inspected the public parks in separate localities and pursued the officials to prepare assessments for renovating them at the earliest. After examining the lung space in VUDA Colony, he directed the horticulture department officials to construct a compound wall, improve greenery, and install play equipment on the premises.

Venkatesh then proceeded to Patamata Lanka to inspect the vacant land, where the town planning department officials had received the application for constructing a high-rise building and sought the officials to grant permission only after verifying documents properly.

Later, he also inspected the ongoing BT Road works near Elite Apartments in Christurajapuram and instructed the officials to complete the works on war footing. Executive engineer Srinivas, health officer Madhusudhan Prasad and additional director for horticulture Jyothi accompanied him during the visit.