Three more new districts to be formed in AP increasing total to 29 districts

New Polavaram, Markapuram and Madanapalli districts proposed

Five new revenue divisions – Nakkapalli, Addanki, Peeleru, Banaganapalli, Madakasira to be formed

AMARAVATI: Three more new districts to be formed  increasing the total number of districts in the state  to 29. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today approved the recommendations of Group of Minister proposing Markapuram, Madanapalle and Polavaram district with headquarters of Rampachodavaram. At the same a decision was taken to form five new revenue divisions including Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district, Addanki in Prakasam district, Peeleru in Madanapalle, Banaganapalle in Nandyala district, Madakasira in Satyasai district. A decision was taken to form new Peddaharivanam mandal by dividing Adoni mandal of Kurnool district.

Coming to new Polavaram district Rampachodavaram, Chinturu revenue divisions will come under Polavaram district. Rampachodavaram, Devipatnam, Y Ramavaram, Gurtedu, Addateegala, Gangavaram, Maredumilli, Rajavommangi mandals will come under Rampachodavaram revenue division. Yetapaka, Chinturu, Kunavaram, Vararamachandrapuram mandals will be included in Chinturu divison.

The Markapuram district will be formed with Yerragondapalem, Markapuram, Kanigiri, Giddaluru revenue division. Yerragondapalem, Pullalacheruvu, Tripurantakam, Dornala, Peddaraveedu, Turlupadu, Markapuram, Podili, Konkanamitla, mandals will come under Markapuram division. Hanumantunipadu, Veligandla, Kanigiri, Pedacherlopalli, Chandrasekharapuram, Pamuru, Giddaluru, Bestavaripet, Racharla, Komarolu, Cumbum and Ardhaveedu mandals will be in Kanigiri revenue division.

The Madanapalli district will be formed with Madanapalli, Punganuru, Peeleru revenue constituencies. Maanapalli, Nimmanapalle, Ramasamudrm, Tamballapalle, Mulakalacheruvu, Pedamandyam, Kurabalakota, PT Samudram, Beerongi Kontakot, Chowdepalli and Punganuru mandals will come under Madanapalli Revenue division. Sadum, Somala, Peeleru, Guramkonda, Kalakada, Kambamvaripalle, Kalikiri, Valmikipuram manals will come unde Peeleru revenue division.

Coming to changes in revenue divisions, a decision was taken to merge Nandigam mandal in Palasa division to Tekkali division. Nakkapalli revenue division will be formed with the mandals of Payakarapet and Yelamanchili constituencies. The Samalkota mandal will be merged into Peddapuram Revenue division. Mandapeta, Rayavaram and Kapileswarauram mandals will be merged into Ramahendravaram revenue division. The Penugonda mandal name will be changed as Vasavi Penugonda mandal. The Addanki revenue division will be formed with Addanki and Darsi mandals by merging Addanki constituency into Prakasam district. The Kandukuru constituency will also be merged in to Prakasam district and Marripudi and Ponnaluru mandals will be brought unde Kandukuru revenue division. The Kaluvai, Raur and Sydapuram  of Venkatagiri constituency in Nellore district will be brought under Gudur division of Tirupati district. Bangarupalyam of Palamaneru divison will be merged into Chitoor division. Peeleru revenue division will be formed with Sadum, Somala, Peeleru, Gurramkonda, Kalakada, KBPalli, Kalikiri, Valmikipuram mandals. The Chowdepalli and Punganuru mandals will be brought under Madanapalli revenue division. Ontimitta, Siddavaram will be merged into Rajampet revenue division. Amadaguru of Kadiri division will be merged into Puttaparthi revenue division. Gorantla mandal of Puttaparthi will be merged into Penugonda division. The Banaganapalle revenue will be formed with Banaganapalle, Avuku, Kovelakuntla, Sanjamala, Kolimigundla mandals. However there will be no changes in nine districts including Vizianagaram, Parvatipuram manyam, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palnadu and Anantapuram districts.