GVMC chief reviews water supply, sewerage, street vending zones

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ketan Garg inspected ongoing water supply and sewerage infrastructure projects across multiple zones. He directed contractors to expedite work on the 24x7 water supply project and the comprehensive sewerage system to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner Ketan Garg undertook a day-long, extensive field inspection across Madhurawada, North and Aganampudi Zones to inspect development activities and ongoing projects, on Sunday.
As part of the 24x7 Water Supply Project being implemented in the city’s north-west sector with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Commissioner visited households in Ambedkar Colony in Ward No. 51 of the North Zone and inspected water supply arrangements. He interacted with families having 24x7 water supply connections and enquired about the continuity and quality of water supply and their level of satisfaction.
Of the targeted 40,000 connections under the 24x7 Water Supply Project, 28,000 connections have so far been completed, he said, directing representatives of the executing agency to complete the remaining connections by the end of September.
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