Rajahmundry :

The district administration has prepared maps relating to four mandals of Bhadrachalam revenue division of Khammam district to be merged in East Godavari district.

As the Central government promulgated an ordinance relating to merge of the mandals, the district administration prepared the maps of each village and mandals. The maps will be submitted to the government shortly.

As many as four mandals of the Bhadrachalam revenue division, consisting of 123 villages, come under the purview of East Godavari district.

Out of 123 villages, 13 belong to Bhadrachalam division, 48 in Kunavaram mandal, 17 in Chintur and 45 in Vararamachandrapuram mandal.

The population of East Godavari district increases to 60 lakh with the merger of the four mandals.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com  / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / June 16th, 2014