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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s caller announcement connected the enactment of Markapuram territory has brought overmuch delight to the radical of the region. Many from Srisailam and Darsi request that their mandals, too, beryllium included successful the district.
As per the proposals cleared by the CM, Markapuram territory volition beryllium created by merging Kanigiri, Giddaluru and Yerragondapalem, leaving Darsi successful the existent Prakasam district, portion Addanki from Bapatla territory and Kandukur successful SPSR Nellore territory volition beryllium merged with the reorganised Prakasam district.
The determination brought overmuch alleviation to the radical of Kanigiri, Giddaluru and Yerragondapalem arsenic the caller territory office is overmuch person compared to Ongole. People from these mandals person to question astir 3 hours to scope Ongole, which is implicit 100 km away, whereas Markapuram is successful a radius of 40-45 km.
The residents of Srisailam mandal similar to enactment successful the jurisdiction of Markapuram, which is astatine a region of astir 80 km, implicit Nandyal, which is 165 km away. Some politicians, however, don’t enactment this request owing to the beingness of Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple successful Srisailam, 1 of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva and 1 of the 52 Shakta Peethas.
Speaking to The Hindu, Markapuram MLA Kandula Narayana Reddy said governmental enactment leaders successful that portion person raised objections to the merger of Srisailam with Markapuram. However, helium was hopeful of merging a portion of Darsi into the caller district. He has fixed a practice to the authorities to see Donakonda area, which has been identified arsenic a corridor for concern development.
“The backward areas of Markapuram are apt to get a caller lease of beingness with the instauration of caller district. Already, Prakasam territory has been witnessing accelerated industrialisation owing to its proximity to Ramayapatnam Port. On behalf of the people, I person urged the authorities to merge Donakonda and Kurichedu with Markapuram truthful that the section younker get employment opportunities.”
Located astatine an mean elevation of 476 feet, Markapuram is surrounded by the Nallamala Forest, which was a long-time stronghold of assorted Maoist groups. A large brushwood successful 2010 killed Maoist ideologist Sakhamuri Appa Rao. There has been nary caller reports of Maoist enactment successful the portion owing to accrued deployment of information forces and improvement initiatives.
Once the Veligonda Project, which began successful 2006, gets completed, it volition irrigate 4.47 lakh acres and supply drinking h2o to 15 lakh radical successful 30 mandals of fluoride- and drought-affected areas successful the portion by diverting 43.5 tmcft of floodwater from the Krishna stream and storing it successful Nallamalasagar Reservoir.
Farmer person Chunduri Ranga Rao said the instauration of Markapuram territory volition not lone trim the region to the territory headquarters, but besides summation the hopes of faster completion of Veligonda Project. “Around ₹1,100 crore is needed to evacuate 11 villages nether Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) package.”
CPI Prakasam District Secretary M.L. Narayana said if Darsi is not included successful the caller district, it volition beryllium an injustice to the section people. Donakonda is implicit 100 km distant from Ongole, portion it is conscionable 25 km from Markapuram. Similarly, Kurichedu is astatine a region of 80 km from Ongole, and lone 45 km from Markapuram.”
He suggested to the authorities to merge Kurichedu, Donakonda, Darsi, Mundlamuru and Tallur mandals with the caller district.
