India Smart City Profile

City: Vishakhapatnam
State: Andhra Pradesh

Category: Port City, Tier 2

Vishakhapatnam is Andhra Pradesh’s largest city, both by population and economy. It has an international airport, and India’s fifth busiest sea port.
It is also a popular tourist destination. The city is an industrial hub, with a host of SEZs, and is one of the world’s fastest growing - population-wise -
city.

1. Demographic Profile

Indicator City (Municipal State (Urban) India (Urban)

Corporation)
Total Population 1728128 14610410 377,106,125
Total Population of UA (if)
Share of ULB population in District Urban population (%) 84.88
Population Growth Rate (AEGR) 2001-11 5.64 2.88 2.76
Area (sq. km)* 513.61
Share of ULB area in district (%)* 4.60
Density of population (person per sq. km)* 3365
Literacy Rate (%) 81.79 79.17 84.11
Schedule Caste (%) 8.49 11.60 12.60
Schedule Tribes (%) 1.21 2.31 2.77
Youth, 15 - 24 years (%) 18.62 19.95 19.68
Slum Population (%) 44.61 7.57 17.36
Working Age Group, 15-59 years (%) 67.71 66.06 65.27
Source: Census of India, 2011
* District Census Handbook, Census of India, 2011

2. Economic Profile

Indicator City (Municipal State (Urban) India (Urban)

Corporation)
a
Per Capita Income (Rs.) at 2004-05 constant price * 50580 33350 Rs. 35, 947
Urban Poverty Ratio (% of urban population)** 6.35 8.1 13.7
Unemployment Rate, 2011-12*** 3.95 2.9 3.4
Work Participation Rate, 2011-12*** 36.78 38.2 35.5
Work Status, 2011-12 (%) ***
Self-employed: 25.77 40.1 42.0
Regular/wage salaried employees: 55.42 40.1 43.4
Casual labour: 18.82 19.8 14.6
Sectoral Distribution of Workers, 2011-12 (%) ***
Primary 1.76 8.7 7.5
Secondary 33.06 29.8 34.2
Tertiary 65.18 61.5 58.3
Workers Classified by Major Occupation, 2011-12(%)
***
Legislators, senior officials and managers 11.07 12.7 15.8
Professionals 6.86 6.5 8.8
Technicians and associate professionals 9.72 7.1 6.7
Clerks 4.48 4.5 5.0
Service workers and shop and market sales workers 17.01 15.2 14.7
Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1.70 4.4 4.6
Craft and related trades workers 24.12 21.6 19.2
Plant and machine operators and assemblers 10.50 9.8 9.2
Elementary occupations 14.54 18.5 16.1
Workers not classified by occupation 0 0 0.1
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Primary Commodity Manufactured Steel
Ships
Petroleum Products
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Major Industries Ship Building

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Alloy Wheels
Food Processing
Chemicals
No. of sanctioned SEZ 11 35 413
Note: 3 years average of 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10
Source: * Directorate of Economics and Statistics of respective State Governments and for all India- Central Statistics Office
**Unit Level Data of National Sample Survey Organization, Household Consumer Expenditure in India, 68th Round, 2011-12
***Unit Level Data of National Sample Survey Organization, Employment and Unemployment Situation in India, 68th Round, 2011-12
#
District Census Handbook, Census of India, 2011
##
District Industrial Profile, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India
∞ Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

3. Infrastructure Status

Indicator City (Denomination) State (Urban) India (Urban)

% of households with access to tap water (from 71.18 71.52 84.14
treated source) within Premises
% of households with access to electricity 96.86 97.29 92.68
% of households having toilet facilities within 83.58 79.44 72.57
premises
% of household Waste water outlet connected to 92.29 85.38 81.77
drainage
Type of sewerage system* Underground sewerage
system
Type of solid Waste system* Door to Door
% of households with access to computer/laptop
with internet 8.93 4.25 8.27
without internet 11.39 7.81 10.40
% of households with access to mobile phones 66.90 62.68 64.33
Ownership Pattern of Housing (%)
Owned 50.69 53.15 69.16
Rented 47.31 45.05 27.55
% of households living in congested houses 32.54 36.34 32.94
Indicator City (Denomination)
No. of Hospitals per 1,00,000 people * 3
No of Schools per 1,00,000 people
Primary 8
Middle 7
Secondary 12
College 2
Source: Tables of Houses, Household Amenities and Assets, Census of India, 2011
* District Census Handbook, Census of India, 2011

4. Political Profile: Leadership and Administrative Structure

Architecture of Governance Visakhapatnam, popularly known as Vizag is a multi-faceted city located in south
Structure of Elected and Executive Bodies. Give east India. It has a civic body as Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
indication of hierarchies (GVMC) consisting of 72 municipal wards. GVMC functions with Commissioner
as Head and organized under different subheads.

The areas of the erstwhile Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation along with the
Gajuwaka Municipality and 32 villages (includes few Panchayats) are now
governed under Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is serving drinking water to 20.35
lakhs population of the city and also serving industrial water needs through SPV
VISWCO (Special Purpose Vehicle Visakhapatnam Industrial Water Supply
Company). GVMC has taken up seven water supply projects under JNNURM
scheme and completed four projects to provide drinking water infrastructure in
Merged Panchayats, Gajuwaka area and for refurbishment of the existing water
supply systems in central and old city of Visakhapatnam. Several ongoing and
proposed and projects are Yeleru Canal Project, Raiwada Canal (pipe line),
Anakapalle Water Supply Improvements and De-Salination Plant.
The Corporation does scientific disposal of existing waste in a designated landfill

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site involving private operators. It does on-site segregation of waste and 100%
door-to-door collection of garbage. Zone –wise waste transfer station, 8 Urban
Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) projects under JNNURM on water supply,
sewerage and urban transport are completed. A Smart Traffic Signals and
Surveillance System at 94 junctions on BOOT are in progress.
GVMC is also a part of planning body of Visakhapatnam Urban Development
Authority (VUDA). VUDA prepares Master Plans and Zonal Development plans
for development of the city.

Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Co.Ltd. (APEPDCL), a state level

body distributes electricity to Greater Visakhapatnam.

The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board (APHB), formed by merging the erstwhile
City Improvement Board and erstwhile Town Improvement Trust of Twin Cities is
engaged in construction of houses under integrated/composite housing
schemes, construction of shops, commercial complexes and multi-storied
buildings in GCMC.

Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), a statutory authority entrusted

to implement environmental laws and rules within the jurisdiction of the State of
Andhra Pradesh. The Board functions through its Head Office at Hyderabad and
one of its zonal office is located at Visakhapatnam.
No of elected representatives NA
Election Details* Mr. Chandra Babu Naidu from Telugu Desam party is the Chief Minister of
Election cycle, last election, Andhra Pradesh. He was elected on 8/6/2014. The Commissioner is Mr. Pravin
Name, party affiliation where relevant, date office taken Kumar.
for: chief minister, commissioner, and mayor.
Source:*Respective ULB website and Media Search

5. Performance of Urban Local Body (ULB)

Credit and Tax

Credit Rating of ULBs (As on Nov 2012)* A
Property Tax # Coverage (%):Above 85 %
Collection Efficiency (%): Above 90 %
Amount(Rs.):
Source: *www.jnnurm.nic.in
#
Reform Appraisal Report, JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

E-governance& Computerization in ULB

Reform Status (implemented, in progress and any comment)
Property Tax* Implemented
Accounting* Implemented
Water Supply & Other Utilities* Implemented
Birth & Death Registration and Health programmes* Implemented
Citizens' Grievance Monitoring* Implemented
Personnel Management System* Implemented
Building Plan Approval* Implemented
e-Procurement* Implemented
Can Citizens pay their bills and Taxes at citizen Only on CFC
#
facilitation centre (CFC)?
#
Does ULB has facility to Accept Online Payments Yes
#
What is the E-mail Software being used in the ULB NIC
Are ULB offices connected with each other through local Yes
#
area network (LAN)/ wide area network (WAN)
#
Do you have access to State Data Centre (SDC)? No
#
Does the ULB have their own website Yes
#
Implementation of 74th CAA All the 18 functions has been transferred to GVMC
Note :* Modules of e-governance implemented in ULB
Source: * Reform Appraisal Report, JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India and respective ULB's website
#Information and Services Need Assessment (ISNA) Study for Urban Local Bodies, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2012
Recognition
List any national or international recognition such as • Member of ICLEI

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awards, pilots, horizontal networks. • Smart Cities Council India’s Top 20 Promising Cities
• Nagar Ratna 2011 (Use of IT in Governance)

6. Financial & Health

Financial
Indicator City (Denomination) State (Urban) India (Urban)
% of households with access to banking facilities * 64.01 57.21 67.77

#
Financial Status
Details of municipal income and expenditure Income Expenditure
(Rs. Lakhs)
2009-10 NA NA
2010-11 NA NA
+ +
2011-12 131899.27 129990.00
% of municipal Budget reserved for urban poor@ 25%
Source: * Tables of Houses, Household Amenities and Assets, Census of India, 2011
#
Information and Services Need Assessment (ISNA) Study for Urban Local Bodies, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2012
@
Reform Appraisal Report, JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
+
Figures are for the financial year 2014-15

Environmental
Swatch Bharat ranking * 205
Comprehensive Environmental Assessment for available 70.82
#
cities
Source: *Press Information Bureau , Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, 2015
#
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, 2009

7. Capacity: Track Record & Initiatives

JNNURM Projects Status or Comment

BSUP/IHSDP Under BSUP scheme, total 12 projects (5 of infrastructure and 7 of housing) were
sanctioned under BSUP of which 5 projects are complete. The total project cost
was Rs. 764.22 crores. The share of housing project is 70% (Rs. 538.11 crores)
and share of infrastructure project is 30% (Rs. 226.11 crores). All the 5 projects of
infrastructure are completed whereas the projects on housing are under
progress. Construction of 95% of the dwelling unit is complete.
UIG/UIDSSMT UIG: Total 14 projects were approved. 8 projects have been completed and 6
projects are under progress.
Total Approved Cost of projects (Rs.Lakhs) 154677.48
Sectorwise details of projects Sector No of Projects Total Cost (Rs Share of sector in total
Lakhs) projects approved
Water 10 74128.48 47.9
Drainage/SWD 1 7227 4.7
Sewerage 2 28152 18.2
Transport 1 45170 29.2
Share of Central Assistance released (%) 86.62
% of work completed (Physical Progress) 69
Funds Utilised (%) 79.5
Source: www.jnnurm.nic.in (accessed on November, 2015)
Alignment with MoUD Schemes Status, Comment
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
(HRIDAY)
AMRUT City is covered under AMRUT Mission. The State Annual Action Plan has been
submitted.
JNNURM City was covered under UIG component of JNNURM
NUIS
North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme
(NERUDP)
Source: Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India