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{{Short description|Municipality in India}}
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{{EngvarB|date=August 2023}}The '''Administration of Visakhapatnam''' officially started in 1803,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tracing the glorious past of the Visakhapatnam Collector's office |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tracing-the-glorious-past-of-the-visakhapatnam-collectors-office/article32348088.ece |access-date=13 August 2020 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=17 August 2020 |location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> with the municipality of [[Visakhapatnam]] being established in 1861.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Visakhapatnam Municipal office |url=https://www.ap.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Visakhapatnam-2016.pdf |access-date=10 June 2016 |work=AP Government |date=11 June 2016 |location=Andhra }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Currently, it is known as the [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation]] (GVMC). Its total area is {{Convert|681|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with 98 wards and 8 zones.<ref>{{cite news |title=Now, GVMC area to be reorganised into 98 wards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/now-gvmc-area-to-be-reorganised-into-98-wards/articleshow/73103101.cms |access-date=10 January 2020 |newspaper=Times of India |date=17 January 2020 |location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> The mayor is elected by corporators who are representative of their wards.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hari Venkata Kumari named GVMC Mayor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/hari-venkata-kumari-named-gvmc-mayor/article34103123.ece |access-date=19 March 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=24 March 2021 |location=Tenneti Bhavan}}</ref>
[[File:Collectorate_Building,_Visakhapatnam,_AP_06.jpg|thumb|Collectorate Building, administrative HQ of Visakhapatnam,]]
The [[Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] is a metropolitan planning development authority founded in 2018 that covers the Visakhapatnam metro area,<ref>{{cite news |title=Vizag to get new metro region development authority to replace VUDA |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vizag-get-new-metro-region-development-authority-replace-vuda-85882 |access-date=3 August 2018 |newspaper=The News Minute |date=4 August 2021 |location=Vizag}}</ref> spreading out across [[Visakhapatnam district]], [[Anakapalli district]] and [[Vizianagaram district]].<ref>{{cite news|title=33% area under Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/33-area-under-vmrda-to-be-urbanised-by-2041/articleshow/83645487.cms|access-date=19 June 2021 |newspaper=Times of India |date=21 June 2021|location=Vizag}}</ref> Its total jurisdictional area is {{Convert|7328|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, including 32 mandals in Visakhapatnam district and 16 mandals in Vizianagaram district.<ref>{{cite news|title=VMRDA area now 7.3k sq km after add|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/vmrda-area-now-7-3k-sq-km-after-addition-of-13-mandals/articleshow/81657001.cms|access-date=24 March 2021 |newspaper=Times of India |date=25 March 2021|location=Andhra}}</ref>

The [[Visakhapatnam City Police]] was established in 1983. It is headed by a police commissioner and assisted by a joint police commissioner and includes two zones and 44 police stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vizag Police |url=https://vizagcitypolice.gov.in/VSPAboutUs.html |access-date=10 March 2017 |work=Vizag City Police |date=14 March 2017 |location=Suryabagh}}</ref> Its police system is one of the oldest in India, celebrating its 160-year anniversary in 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vizag police system completes 160 years today|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vizag-police-system-completes-160-years-today/article33679721.ece|access-date=28 January 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 January 2021|location=Andhra}}</ref>

Visakhapatnam has two parliament seats in [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Visakhapatnam]] and [[Anakapalli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anakapalli]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha Constituency |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam |access-date=18 January 2019 |newspaper=Times of India |date=19 January 2019 |location=Andhra}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Anakapalle Election |url=https://www.news18.com/lok-sabha-elections-2019/andhra-pradesh/anakapalle-election-result-s01p05/ |access-date=21 January 2019 |newspaper=News18 |date=24 January 2019 |location=Andhra}}</ref> and also has 8 assembly constituencies: [[Visakhapatnam East (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam East]], [[Visakhapatnam South (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam South]], [[Visakhapatnam North (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam North]], [[Visakhapatnam West (Assembly constituency)|Visakhapatnam West]], [[Pendurthi (Assembly constituency)|Pendurthi, Gajuwaka, Bheemili]] and [[Anakapalle (Assembly constituency)|Anakapalle]].<ref>{{cite news|title=GVMC council passes unanimous resolution against privatisation of steel plant|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/gvmc-council-passes-unanimous-resolution-against-privatisation-of-steel-plant/article34282608.ece|access-date=10 April 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 April 2021|location=Andhra}}</ref>

==Utility services==
Water and sanitation is maintained by the GVMC, with all water bodies under its control,<ref>{{cite news |title=GVMC water bodies |url=https://cdma.ap.gov.in/en/ward-officers |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=CDMA |date=11 May 2019 |location=Andhra}}</ref> supplying water from [[Raiwada Reservoir]], [[Tatipudi Reservoir]], [[Meghadri Gedda Reservoir]], [[Kanithi Balancing Reservoir]] and the Godavari water pipeline.<ref>{{cite news|title=Slow monsoon raises fears of water scarcity in Visakhapatnam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/slow-monsoon-raises-fears-of-water-scarcity-in-vizag/articleshow/59935271.cms|access-date=11 August 2017 |newspaper=Times of India|date=16 August 2017|location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref>

Electricity is regulated through [[Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited]] to the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Electricity in Visakhapatnam|url=https://www.apeasternpower.com/companyInformation|access-date=11 August 2017|work=APEPDCL|date=14 August 2017|location=Visakhapatnam}}</ref> The [[Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department]] provides emergency services.<ref>{{cite news|title=AP Fire Visakhapatnam|url=https://www.apfire.gov.in/|access-date=16 August 2017|work=AP Fire|date=18 August 2017|location=Visakhapatnam|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623090520/http://apfire.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://visakhapatnam.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
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