Overview
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu cleared Polavaram, Markapuram and Madanapalle as new districts after reviewing a Ministers’ Committee report in Amaravati.
- Polavaram district will be headquartered at Rampachodavaram and will comprise the Rampachodavaram and Chintoor revenue divisions.
- Five new revenue divisions were approved: Nakkapalli in Anakapalli, Addanki in a reorganised Prakasam, Pileru in the new Madanapalle district, Banaganapalle in Nandyal and Madakasira in Sri Sathya Sai.
- A new mandal named Pedda Harivanam will be carved out of Adoni in Kurnool, and Penugonda mandal in West Godavari will be renamed Vasavi Penugonda.
- The restructuring includes multiple boundary and jurisdiction changes across several districts, leaves nine districts unchanged, and will proceed to the Cabinet before an official notification is issued.