Summit beautification works should be permanent, says GVMC Commissioner

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg on Monday directed officials to take up the beautification, sanitation and development works for the 31st CII Partnership Summit, to be held in the city on November 12 and 13, on a permanent basis rather than as temporary arrangements.

Accompanied by Additional Commissioners K. Ramesh, P. Nallanayya and S.S. Varma and other officials, Mr. Garg reviewed lighting, footpath repairs, painting, parking and signage at the venue. He later inspected works at University Road, Siripuram Junction, RK Beach, VIP Road, Madhurawada and Rushikonda.

He said that roads, junctions and central medians from the venue to Dorathota Y Junction on the National Highway be developed with quality repairs and painting.

Ornamental plants are to be raised with protective grills, and streetlights must function without dark stretches. The beach road, tourist spots and the surroundings of INS Dega are to be kept clean, and stray dogs and cattle kept off roads.

Officials were told to visit in advance the 22 to 25 hotels where delegates will stay.

Published - November 11, 2026 07:35 pm IST