MA&UD Minister announces plan to modernise ASR Nagar slum in Visakhapatnam

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Dr. P. Narayana announced that the slum area at ASR Nagar in Seethammadhara will be modernised during his visit to the locality on Saturday (March 14, 2026). He was accompanied by Bheemili MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao, VMRDA Chairman Pranav Gopal, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg, and other senior officials.

The Minister interacted with the residents, inquiring about their needs, available amenities, duration of residence in the area, and their occupations. The residents informed the Minister that around 200 families have been living there for nearly 30 years on around 3.2 acres of land, earning their livelihood through daily wage work. They explained that they do not possess house ownership documents and requested the government to provide them with proper housing.