Vijayawada city canals bunds are turning into walking zones and parks for public utility. The state government completed half of the canals beautification project as part of Krishna Pushkaralu Works. The implementation of remaining half seems difficult as several canal bunds are encroached with houses, commercial establishments and temples.

The canal bunds in the city are now more attractive due to the recent beautification works like planting of saplings and grass turfs. The canal bunds at Pandit Nehru bus station, old government hospital, old bus station, Raghavaiah Park and Hanumanpet have already been beautified. Chairs and walking zones have also been provided on the canal bunds.

Significantly, the local body officials developed a park with various kinds of waste materials. Now the park on the canal bund, which has been set up at police control room with waste material is drawing the attention of the citizens. Similarly, the canal bund has been turned into a walking track at the old government hospital.

Already people from various colonies are using the Walking tracks, which were already on roadsides in the stretch from Benz Circle to Ramavarapadu. Actually the people of the city were not interested to use the tracks but now there is visibly good response from the people of various nearby colonies. After observing the public mindset, the local authority has concentrated to develop the canal bunds into walking tracks.

Presently, the canal bunds at Lenin Centre, Hanumanpet, Gulabithota, Gandhinagar, Labbipet and Ramalingeswaranagar are with full of encroachments. Still there are One lakh encroachments on the canal bunds along with various business establishments.

Ranganath Nandhyal, a 63 year old retired English professor has donated Rs.20 lakhs towards establishment of RICU (Respiratory Intensive Care Unit), at Government General Hospital, Vijayawada.

RICU is inaugurated by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani. This was build in the first floor of the Government hospital, with a total cost of Rs.65 lakhs, where Rs. 20 lakh was donated by Ranganath Nandhyal and the remaining by Tata Trust.

Ranganath Nandhyal, has donated the money in his love towards Vijayawada city and also in the name of his parents. Mr. Ranganath, former student of Andhra Loyola College and SKPVV Hindu High School and worked as professor in various parts of the country.

The newly inaugurated, ICU is equipped with ventilators and other advanced equipment had eight beds. Tata Trusts also maintains this unit for free and also provides 25 member staff of nurses & paramedics which will cost one crore per year.

Central Government has given approval to establish India's first Textile city in Andhra Pradesh. Smiriti Irani, Textiles Minister, has spoken to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu for the required land. A group of experts would visit China and study the working and procedures of the textile city.

This Textile city is being established to build the brad for Indian textiles in the global market. Central Government also have announced Rs.6000 crore package for Textile sector, which would aid to lead to high production and create vast employment. Central government is also working on to revise the current textiles policy.

In the past financial year, 2015-2016, India’s exports in textile sector is $36.25 billion, which is a decline of 2.4% compared to 2014-2015

Andhra Pradesh government has started working from the Interim Government Complex (secretariat), in Velagapudi. Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has started the first official meeting today from the temporary Secretariat. A sub committee meeting was held under his chairmanship, where Minister Ganta Srinivas, Chief Secretary Tukkar and other officials were present.

The committee members discussed about the housing policy and the urban policy and how to help in urban growth.

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