Visakhapatnam: Cherlopalikhandam Township Plan Revived After 18 Years
Representative image created by AI VISAKHAPATNAM: After nearly 18 years of challenges, the long-standing issue surrounding the Cherlopalikhandam land near Anakapalli is finally resolved. This paves the way for a 58-acre integrated township project. Initially proposed in 2007 under the land pooling scheme (LPS), the project faced delays due to complications concerning 16 acres for which owner consent was not secured. The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA), now known as the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA), identified 86 acres in Cherlopalikhandam village for a major layout in 2007 due to high public demand. Of this, 62.37 acres were private…