Horticulture Activities of VMC

Urban India accounts for over 30 percent of the country population and over 50 percent of its gross domestic produce (GDP).  India’s urban system is growing rapidly and is already the second largest in the world.  Its contribution   to the overall economy is likely to increase in the future, given the growth of the knowledge and service-based sectors. Though the Government of India (GOI) and state governments have initiated a process of reforms to improve the current level of urban service delivery in India, much depends on the urban bodies to undertake a host of parallel and complementary local initiatives to fully leverage these reforms.  However, the existing environment continued our urban centers from effectively carrying out their role as engines of growth.  In spite of these constraints, numerous urban bodies are undertaking change initiatives, some of which are highly progressive and impressive. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has got an appreciable name in the state for its developmental activities.  Horticultural activity in an urban city is a beautiful concept as the city looks clean and green.

            Lot of Greenery has been developed in the city in recent years especially after road widening. The most appreciable highlights of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation is,  it is the first Urban Local Body in the state to implement the mass public participation in greenery programmes, thus by making the local colony people maintaining their colony parks.

The following are the horticultural activities of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation:

q       Landscape Design and Development of open sites into parks.

q       Maintenance of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Parks.

q       Maintenance of City Level parks/ Commercial parks.

q       Design & Development of Green Belts.

q       Design & Development of Road Margins

q       Development of tree parks.

q       Maintenance of Avenue Tall plants with tree guards in all road margins and colonies.

q       Design & Development of central Dividers on all Main Roads.

q       Junction Improvements with beautiful greenery.

q       Technical Assistance of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation for the Greenery Development to other Government Organisations.

We have great pride and credit from public of Vijayawada, that in most summer also, the greenery was maintained Green in Blazewada.