GVMC pushes bulk water connections to secure Visakhapatnam supply
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is mandating that large gated communities and commercial establishments switch from private borewells to the municipal water network. The initiative aims to secure reliable water distribution across the city.
Why it matters
Urban water management is critical for sustainable city growth and ensuring equitable access to public resources.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has asked around 60 large gated communities and commercial establishments that currently draw groundwater through borewells or depend on local private unauthorised water tankers to shift to the municipal water supply network.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg made the appeal during the inspection of the Yendada Reservoir area on Sunday to review the city’s water-supply infrastructure. Superintending Engineer (Water Supply) Pallam Raju and Executive Engineers Sudhakar and Muralikrishna accompanied him.
The GVMC Commissioner urged eligible residential complexes and establishments to obtain dedicated bulk pipeline water connections linked to the nearest elevated service reservoirs or sumps after paying the applicable charges. The processing of applications is expected to be completed within three months, Mr. Garg said.
The GVMC currently operates 135 bulk connections and over 8,100 semi-bulk connections, which together supply more than one lakh kilolitres (KL) of water daily across the city.
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