Vizianagaram

The VMRDA has included the Ice Factory Junction-Dharmapuri-Chintalavalasa route in its master plan for a dedicated road from Vizianagaram to Bhogapuram airport but has not initiated construction due to lack of funds. Ministers Kondapalli Srinivas and Kolusu Parthasarathy stated that dedicated roads will be developed soon.

Two lakh people will be mobilized for the Bhogapuram airport inauguration. MLAs in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam are tasked with bringing attendees to a public meeting addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1. Ministers are conducting review meetings in each constituency.

Vizianagaram SP A.R. Damodar stated that overspeeding and inattention are leading to fatal road accidents and urged public cooperation to enhance road safety.

Three pilgrims were killed when a lorry collided with a stationary SUV near Vizianagaram. The victims were part of a group of 13 people from Majjipeta village traveling to the Maa Majhighariani temple in Rayagada.

Prime Minister Modi will visit Vizianagaram to inaugurate Bhogapuram airport on August 1. This marks only the second visit by a Prime Minister to the district since Indira Gandhi's 1983 Congress campaign at the Maharaja Stadium.

A Minister inaugurated a Diabetic Foot and Ulcer Clinic in Vizianagaram. The clinic aims to address complications related to diabetes through specialized care.

Kolkata-based Berry Alloys will invest ₹1,200 crore in a steel and metals complex in Vizianagaram. The state government approved the integrated plant at the Bobbili Growth Centre, which will produce manganese sinter, DRI, and carbon paste, and allocated 94 acres at a concessional rate.

Vizianagaram district administration will conduct a special SIR campaign on July 11-12 to meet the July 14 deadline, with 15.90 lakh forms distributed and 75% uploaded. The draft roll is due on July 21.

JSP leaders have filed complaints at multiple police stations in Vizianagaram seeking action against two social media personalities. The complaints allege remarks made by the YouTuber and influencer against Pawan Kalyan.

Jana Sena has extended the deadline for party posts in Vizianagaram to July 5. The party received approximately 1,200 applications in five days, primarily from doctors, lawyers, and engineers, with expectations to surpass 1,500 by Sunday.

Fishermen are being warned to avoid the Andhra Pradesh coast due to forecasted heavy rains and strong winds. The Cyclone Warning Centre predicts heavy rainfall in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts with wind speeds up to 65 kmph over the next four days.

Over 1,000 people applied for Jana Sena committee posts in Vizianagaram ahead of municipal and local body elections. Most applicants fall within the 25 to 45 age range.

15.60 lakh of 15.78 lakh voters received SIR forms in Vizianagaram, as per the Collector. Officials were instructed to adhere to the ECI schedule, while YSRCP and Congress leaders claimed forms were not distributed in many mandals.

IRCS will establish blood storage centres in four locations within Vizianagaram. The initiative aims to enhance blood bank infrastructure in the region.

The Collector announced that fertiliser will be distributed online during the Kharif season in Vizianagaram to ensure transparency and reduce crowding at outlets. The district requires approximately 88,000 tonnes of fertiliser for this season.

Collector S. Ram Sundar Reddy, Joint Collector Sedhu Madhavan, and other officials performed yoga asanas at Balaji junction during Yoga Day celebrations in Vizianagaram despite inclement weather.

Monsoon rain provided relief in Vizianagaram, reducing the daytime temperature to 28°C.

Project Cheyutha, a humanitarian initiative providing free LN-4 prosthetic hands, was launched by the District Collector in Anantapur. Free hand-fitting camps will be conducted in Guntur, Vizianagaram, and Anantapur for eligible beneficiaries.

A thematic yoga program for VB-G Ram G workers was held in Vizianagaram on July 14, organized by Collector S. Ram Sundar Reddy to promote yoga awareness among rural populations.