Forum seeks integrated plan to curb Vizag air pollution

Seeking a coordinated response to rising air pollution in the city, the Greater Visakhapatnam Citizens’ Forum has urged the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) to prepare an Integrated Air … Read More

Visakhapatnam police introduce QR code facility to track PVC applications

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Visakhapatnam City Police have introduced a QR code-based facility to help applicants track the status of their Police Verification Certificate (PVC) applications without making repeated … Read More

Water crisis deepens in Vizag, tanker prices soar to ₹7,000

A severe water shortage has gripped Visakhapatnam, leaving apartment residents distressed as municipal supplies run dry and private tanker prices soar. Residents of high-rise and multi-storey complexes across the city … Read More

Public hearing on draft coastal zone maps draws concerns from stakeholders

A public hearing on the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) maps prepared under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2019, was held here on Wednesday, with fishermen, residents, environmental … Read More

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees finally get full salaries after two years

Relief finally came to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees as the management credited their full salaries, ending nearly two years of partial payments and mounting arrears. The employees had been receiving … Read More