The Hindu 22.05.2013
Merger of two municipalities in GVMC likely
Official notification is expected soon
The process of merging Bhimunipatnam and Anakapalle
municipalities and some other villages with the GVMC is likely to gather
momentum paving the way for finally effecting the merger, it is
reliably learnt.
An official notification is expected
soon with the government inviting objections after which the merger
will be effected, it is learnt. Apart from Bhimunipatnam, the State’s
oldest municipality, and Anakapalle, five villages in Anakapalle mandal
and four in Bhimili have been proposed for inclusion in the GVMC.Though
the proposal for merger has been there for a long, it has gained
momentum of late with the Minister for Investment and Infrastructure
Ganta Srinivasa Rao specifically backing it. Union Minister of State for
Commerce and Industry D. Purandeswari is in favour of retaining the
identity of the historically important Bhimunipatnam.
Issue of official notification on it is expected soon.
