Vijayawada, December 30:
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Monday approved the formation of two new districts — Markapuram and Polavaram, increasing the total number of districts in the state from 26 to 28. The decision was taken after detailed administrative reviews and public consultations aimed at improving governance and service delivery. Officials said the creation of new districts would help bring administration closer to people, especially in geographically large and remote regions, ensuring faster access to welfare schemes and government services.
The government clarified that along with the formation of new districts, revenue divisions and mandals will be realigned across several existing districts to ensure balanced administration. While changes will be implemented in 17 districts, nine districts will remain unchanged. The new districts are expected to become operational from December 31, marking another step in the state’s administrative restructuring to strengthen grassroots governance.
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