P Raja Babu Takes Charge As Markapuram District Collector
31 Dec 2025 5:53 PM IST31 Dec 2025 5:53 PM IST
The Collectorate Office of the newly formed Markapuram district was inaugurated today.
P Raja Babu Assumes Charge As Collector Of Newly Formed Markapuram District
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Markapuram: The Collectorate and District Magistrate offices of the newly formed Markapuram district in Andhra Pradesh were inaugurated on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at R and R Colony on the outskirts of Markapuram town. The district was carved out from Prakasam district to improve administrative efficiency and accessibility.
District in-Charge Collector P. Raja Babu, along with the Joint Collector Gopala Krishna and in-charge Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju, formally assumed charge during the inauguration ceremony. The event was also attended by Dola Sree Bala Veera Anjaneya Swamy, the Minister for Social Welfare, Disabled & Senior Citizens Welfare, Markapuram MLA Kandula Narayana Reddy, Giddalur MLA M. Ashok Reddy, and other district officials.
The new Markapuram district comprises the Markapuram, Kanigiri, Yerragondapalem, and Giddalur constituencies, which will be divided into two revenue divisions- Markapuram and Kanigiri.
The State government issued final notifications on district restructuring on Tuesday, announcing the creation of Markapuram and Polavaram districts. With this, the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 28, effective December 31, 2025.
The reorganisation aims to streamline administration, bring governance closer to the people of western Prakasam, who previously faced difficulties due to the distance to the former district headquarters in Ongole.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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