The Hindu 11.11.2009
Mayor, officials inspect ‘encroachments’
Staff Reporter
VISAKHAPATNAM: Mayor Pulusu Janardhana Rao, GVMC Commissioner B. Sridhar and others on Tuesday inspected alleged encroachments by hotels on the beachfront.
Following objections raised by seventh ward corporator P. Vijay Chander at the recent council meeting, the GVMC top brass accompanied by the planning department officials visited the areas.
Later they said it was only a preliminary investigation into certain allegations.
Earlier, another team led by City Planner Raghu and surveyors inspected the area. Congress corporators G.V. Ravi Raju, Badrimnusha Begam, K. Appa Rao and CPI (M) corporator B. Eswaramma also visited the area.
Mr. Vijay Chander said one hotel-cum-bar had laid a platform by dumping debris on the beachfront area in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone notification.
He said some star hotels had also occupied more land without any patta and demanded an impartial probe into the controversy.
