Residents in Visakhapatnam’s Madhurawada flag poor roads, drains, ahead of GVMC polls
Residents of Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam are protesting the lack of basic civic infrastructure, including poor roads and inadequate drainage, ahead of the upcoming GVMC elections. They report that construction waste and uncollected garbage are creating health hazards and making daily movement difficult.
Why it matters
It highlights the disconnect between local governance and urban service delivery, which is a critical issue for voters in municipal elections.
Residents in Visakhapatnam’s Madhurawada flag poor roads, drains, ahead of GVMC polls left Gravel which residents say was unloaded in August for road-laying lies in heaps beside a rutted, puddle-strewn road in Srinivasa Nagar, Madhurawada on Friday. PAUL NICODEMUS The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/mz40ap/article71594072.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9604_16_10_2026_21_28_1_1_IMG_20261016_WA0047.JPG PAUL NICODEMUS Gravel which residents say was unloaded in August for road-laying lies in heaps beside a rutted, puddle-strewn road in Srinivasa Nagar, Madhurawada on Friday. Photo: Paul Nicodemus. VISAKHAPATNAM As parties and candidates prepare to contest the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections, residents in Madhurawada say that roads, drainage and garbage collection, the most basic of civic services, remain unaddressed. In Srinivasa Nagar (Ward 7), residents say repeated requests for roads have gone unanswered. R. Ruth, a resident, said roads dug up by the Electricity Department had been left with rubble strewn about, making movement difficult, especially in the rain because of slush.
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