The state has terminated the concession agreement (CA) it entered into with the special purpose vehicle constituted to develop an airport at Dagadarthi in Nellore district. The contract was awarded to SCL-Turbo Consortium Pvt Ltd. However, despite multiple extensions, the developer was unable to achieve financial closure of the project.

VMC has begun the redevelopment of Rajiv Gandhi Park. As part of the revamp plan, an adventure zone, a children’s play area, a multi-cuisine food court and a virtual-reality gaming zone will come up at the park, as well as walking tracks and an international-standard skating rink.

The proposed redevelopment project for RK Beach funded by the World Bank is expected to be finalised soon, and it will be completed within 12 months. The project will be executed without affecting environmental parameters and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms. Parking space and bus terminal will come up at Kalimata Temple.

The state government has decided to resume under-ground drainage work in the city that has been on the hold for the past one year. The government directed contractor of the Rs. 1,000 crore UGD project, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, to submit a blueprint for revival of the project.

Has inaugurated a railway track connecting bloom storage yard of steel melting shop (SMS-2) to main railway track in the plant which in turn connects to Gangavaram Port and Visakhapatnam Port in the city. VSP executed a crucial rail track linking the job by laying 1,200 m of rail in a record time of 12 days.

The South Central Railway has commissioned the largest state-of-the-art Electronic Interlocking (EI) system at Gooty yard that will enable operation of more passenger and freight trains in key routes and hassle-free handling of them. This is was the largest EI signalling system, with most advanced and modern features, in SCR.

SCCL has decided to take up construction of new quarters for staff at a cost of Rs. 210 crore. The first phase of construction has already been taken up in Sattupalli area and now the board has approved construction of 994 double bedroom type spacious quarters in Bhupalapalli area.

The proposed 140km-long mass rapid transit system is slated to change the public transport system will connect Bhogapuram Airport region in the North to Anakapalle in the south of Vizag. The project is estimated to cost around Rs. 20,000 crore. Urban Mass Transit Company has been tasked with the preparation of the detailed project report.

The state government has decided to call for tenders for the civil work of Ramayapatnam Port by 15 July. The government is keen to finalise the bids in three weeks and launch the works latest by August 15. Recently, the state cabinet had cleared the detailed project report for the first phase of work of Ramayapatnam Port.