The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) has embarked on an ambitious project of reviving and rejuvenating defunct waterbodies under its jurisdiction.

A pilot project has been taken up at Kapuluppada village, nestled between NH-16 and the sea and located about 10 km from the city centre, to revive at least four waterbodies. If the pilot succeeds, says VMRDA Commissioner K.S. Viswanathan, it will have a significant positive impact on the ecology of the district.