Three Years On, Two Districts Have No Permanent Government Offices
Key offices in Manyam, ASR and Anakapalli run from rented spaces with poor facilities
Visakhapatnam: More than three years after the formation of tribal Parvathipuram Manyam and Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) districts, the necessary administrative infrastructure remains largely missing. The situation is similar in areas of Anakapalli district, which includes several tribal villages. Establishment of permanent government offices has made little progress, whether under the previous YSRC government or the current NDA coalition dispensation.
In Parvathipuram Manyam district, most departments still function from rented premises that lack basic amenities. The collectorate operates from the building constructed initially for the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), which houses the collector, joint collector and district revenue offices.
Nearly 30 additional departments, including Medical and Health, Education, Social Welfare and District Registration, function from a private complex near the RTC bus stand. Without toilets, drinking water or adequate workspace, both staff and citizens face major inconvenience daily.
Although 60 acres have been earmarked for a new Collectorate complex at Addapushila in Parvathipuram mandal, the project has not moved beyond site inspections.
ASR district, headquartered in Paderu, presents a similar picture. Most district offices continue to operate from existing divisional‑level buildings. Eight departments function from rooms in the New Government Degree College complex. Several other offices are scattered across ITDA buildings, market committee godowns, sericulture department structures, ICDS godowns, panchayat rooms and zilla parishad guest houses.
While activities at the collector, joint collector and SP offices are visible, the functioning of many other departments remains unclear to the public.
Anakapalli district, carved out of the erstwhile Visakhapatnam district, has also seen limited administrative development. The collectorate and district police offices continue to operate from rented premises belonging to a private educational institution in Shankaram panchayat, four kilometres from the town. Of the roughly 45 state government departments, nearly 30 operate from rented buildings, while others function from old divisional offices.
With government‑approved rents far below market rates, departments struggle to secure suitable premises, forcing some to move to the outskirts, inconveniencing public and staff.
