Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Viśākha Mahā Nagara Pālaka Samstha
విశాఖ మహా నగర పాలక సంస్థ
Logo of GVMC
Emblem of Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded1979
(45 years ago) (1979)[1]
Leadership
Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari, YSRCP
Jiyyani Sridhar
K.Satheesh, YSRCP
C.M. Saikanth Varma, IAS
Structure
Seats98
Political groups
Government (47)
  •   YSRCP (46)
  •   IND (1)

Opposition (48)

Elections
Last election
10 March 2021
Next election
2026
Motto
City of Destiny
Meeting place
Tenneti Bhavan, Ramnagar, Visakhapatnam
Website
GVMC website

Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is the civic body that governs the city of Visakhapatnam, largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its jurisdiction encompasses an area of 640 km2 (250 sq mi).[2][3] It is also part of the planning body of the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.[4] Established in the year 1979, the executive power of the GVMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service officer appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The position is held by Saikanth Varma.[5] Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari (YSRCP) was elected as the Mayor and Jiyyani Sridhar (YSRCP) as the Deputy Mayor by the newly elected general body in March 2021.[6] In January 2021, the number of wards were increased to 98 from 81 earlier.[7]

  1. ^ "Visakhapatnam History , Visakha.in provides Visakhapatnam history, vizag history and visakha history timeline". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation: Introduction". Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Profile". Greater Visakhpatnam Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ^ Gilai, Harish (7 June 2022). "GVMC planing to appoint Indian cricketer K.S. Bharat as Environmental Brand Ambassador of Visakhapatnam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Municipal commissioner". The Times of India. Visakhapatnam. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Now, GVMC area to be reorganised into 98 wards". The Times of India. TNN. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.