ORGANIZATION PROFILE (VMRDA)

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has notified Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), Visakhaptnam duly dissolving the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) vide G.O.Ms.No.302, MA&UD (M) Department dated 05-09-2018, appointing Sri.P.Basant Kumar, IAS as the First Metropolitan Commissioner for Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), Visakhaptnam.

S.No Name Designation Photo
1 Sri K S Viswanathan, I.A.S., Metropolitan Commissioner, VMRDA Visakhapatnam commissioner

(i) Executive Committee for VMRDA

S.No Executive Committee Designation
1 Secretary/ Principal Secretary / Special Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Chairperson
2 Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department Member
3 Joint Secretary / Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department Member
4 Regional Director of Municipal Administration (RDMA), Visakhapatnam Member
5 Additional Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Member
6 Superintendent Engineer, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Visakhapatnam Member
7 Regional Director, Tourism Department Visakhapatnam Member
8 Chief City Planner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Member
9 Metropolitan Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) Member-Convener

(ii) Authority for VMRDA

S.No Authority Designation
1 As appointed by the Government Chairperson
2 Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Special Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Urban Development Authority Deputy Chairperson
3 Secretary / Principal Secretary/ Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department Member
4 Chairman & Managing Director, AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd Member
5 Managing Director, AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Member
6 Commissioner, Grater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Member
7 Member Secretary, AP Pollution Control Board Member
8 District Collector, Visakhapatnam Member
9 District Collector, Anakapalli Member
10 District Collector, Vizianagaram Member
11 Director of Town & Country Planning Member
12 Three experts of national or international repute who possess knowledge in urban governance, urban planning, conservation, environment and transportation to be invited by the Metropolitan Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority as and when required Member
13 Metropolitan Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority Member-Convener

(iii) Organization:
The Authority has the following wings viz
Administration
Engineering
Planning
Accounts
Urban Forestry
Estate Management

The Chief Executive of the organisation is the Vice Chairman who is a Senior Officer from Indian Administrative Services (IAS) assisted by various officers in specialised fields under Urban Planning and Development like Urban Planning, Traffic & Transportation, Architecture, Project Formulation and other related fields like Land Acquisition, Urban Forestry, Estate Management, Accounts & Finance and Administration.



S.No Name Period
From To
1 Sri.P.Basanth Kumar, I.A.S., 05-09-2018 01-07-2019
2 Smt G. Srijana, I.A.S.,(FAC) 02-07-2019 23-07-2019
3 Sri.P.Koteswara Rao, I.A.S., 24-07-2019 29-07-2021
4 Sri.K Venkata Ramana Reddy, I.A.S., 30-07-2021 04-04-2022
5 Dr. A Mallikarjuna, I.A.S.,(FAC) 04-04-2022 24-06-2024
6 Sri V Ravindra (FAC) 06-07-2024 22-07-2024
7 Sri K S Viswanathan, I.A.S., 23-07-2024 ---


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