Sites have been allotted for taking up development of playgrounds in the Assembly constituencies that fall in GVMC limits.

The grounds will be developed by the Sports Department with the State Government funds and the District Sports Development Officer will oversee the works.

There was a demand in the general body meetings of the GVMC to develop a sports ground in each of the six zones. However, this has been changed to Assembly constituencies.

No site was available to develop the grounds in Visakhapatnam East, South and North constituencies that are located in the heart of the city. However, various stadiums are located in these constituencies.

For Bheemunipatnam, the ground will come up on a 2.5-acre site at Madhurawada and work has already begun, according to Municipal Commissioner M.V. Satyanarayana.

For Visakhapatnam West, 70 cents of land was identified near Coromandel Gate and tenders called.

For Pendurti, six acres of land near Parawada police station and for Gajuwaka, five acres opposite Duvvada railway station have been identified.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / Visakhapatnam – June 11th, 2014