Dedicated coverage of Visakhapatnam, tracking its industrial growth, coastal economy, and civic affairs.
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AERA has issued provisional user development fee tariffs for the Allu Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, clearing one of the last regulatory steps before commercial flights begin on July 8.
AERA has cleared interim user development fee charges for Visakhapatnam's new greenfield airport, which takes over all civilian flights from INS Dega next month.
Regulators have approved the user development fee structure for Visakhapatnam's upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport, clearing a key financial hurdle as the facility prepares to begin commercial operations on July 8.
Middlemen operating near Aadhaar service points in parts of Visakhapatnam are charging residents up to ₹18,000 for name corrections that, through the official channel, require only a nominal fee.
The state transmission utility is mapping out new high-voltage lines and substations across four north coastal districts to meet a data center power demand it expects to reach 15 GW within roughly a decade.
The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority is adopting the Miyawaki method to create dense urban forests across the city's green spaces.
A subsidized civil services coaching initiative in Visakhapatnam is drawing large numbers of unemployed youth seeking an affordable path into competitive exams.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has secured a Rs 2,977-crore contract from NMDC to build a buffer stockpile and ore-blending yard at Visakhapatnam, set for completion within 42 months.
IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra led a high-level review on the Southwest Monsoon outlook, emphasizing advanced forecasting, real-time tracking, and multi-agency cooperation to mitigate severe weather impacts.
Visakhapatnam authorities are upgrading the R.K. Beach to Bheemunipatnam road stretch with improved surveillance and optimized speed controls ahead of the Bhogapuram Airport launch.
The central government approved a strategic plan backed by a major steel maker to modernize industrial training institutes in coastal Andhra.
The newly formed 18th railway zone of India takes administrative control of 385 stations to boost freight and passenger infrastructure.
A major road accident in Gajuwaka leaves three passengers dead and seven others severely injured after a state transport bus hits a parked truck.
The central government approved the modernization plan for the Visakhapatnam industrial training cluster to build a future-ready local workforce.
Industry leaders demand immediate railway extensions from Visakhapatnam to Bengaluru and Chennai to support growing trade and passenger traffic.
Project SARTHI will deploy smart signals and camera enforcement networks across 101 major road junctions in the port city.
A new study by Respirer Living Sciences reveals that air pollution levels across Andhra Pradesh have consistently worsened over the past three years, with PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations exceeding national safety limits and Nitrogen Dioxide levels spiking by 44%.
Visakhapatnam International Airport has stepped up health screening and surveillance measures for international passengers following central government directives over reported Ebola outbreaks in parts of Africa.
The Kalam Institute of Health Technology (KIHT) at AMTZ in Visakhapatnam has received approval from the Government of India to operate as a Clinical Research Organisation (CRO), expanding India's healthcare innovation ecosystem.