
Bad roads, OTS scheme to come up for discussion at GVMC meet
The Hindu
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Repair works of roads, ward development funds, One Time Settlement (OTS) registration scheme, garbage collection taxes and a few other points are likely to come up for discussion at the fourth council meet of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) to be held on December 10. The GVMC has already prepared a 26-point agenda for the meeting.
Ahead of the council meeting, corporators from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) organised a meeting at the party office here on Tuesday. The meeting was headed by former MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao. TDP floor leader and corporator of Ward 96, Peela Srinivasa Rao, said that the council should hold discussion on OTS house registration scheme and how the GVMC’s shops and commercial establishments were reopened despite lease rents not being paid.The TDP is also likely to seek a discussion on bad condition of roads, TIDCO house allotment, apart from a few other issues in the GVMC limits.

The Karnataka government has drafted a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Kukke Subrahmanya temple, the State’s highest revenue-generating temple managed by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department. The redevelopment initiative is estimated to cost around ₹254 crore and aims to enhance infrastructure and facilities for devotees.