Overview
- Polavaram would group Rampachodavaram and Chintoor revenue divisions with headquarters at Rampachodavaram.
- Markapuram is proposed with Yerragondapalem, Markapuram, Kanigiri and Giddaluru divisions, while Madanapalle would include Madanapalle, Punganuru and Pileru.
- Five new revenue divisions are planned at Nakkapalli, Addanki, Pileru, Banaganapalle and Madakasira, alongside a new Pedda Harivanam mandal carved from Adoni.
- The government will issue a draft Gazette after Cabinet consideration, invite public objections for 30 days, then seek Union Home Ministry clearance for use in the next Census and subsequent delimitation.
- Reactions include CPI(M)'s push for a dedicated tribal district covering Chinturu, Rampachodavaram and Polavaram, intensified jockeying in Rayalaseema over Madanapalle's contours, and local reports projecting a January 1, 2026 start for the new district subject to notifications.