The reorganisation of Krishna district into two new districts is set to become a reality with the State government notifying the NTR District and Krishna District in its gazette on Sunday. The new districts will come into effect from Monday.
The residuary part of Krishna district with 25 mandals will retain its name, and will be headquartered in Machilipatnam. Four mandals in Gudivada division, namely Kaikaluru, Mandavalli, Kalidindi and Mudinepalli. and four in Nuzvid division, namely Nuzvid, Agiripalli, Chatrai and Musunuru, have been made part of neighbouring Eluru district.
The remaining part of Krishna district, including 20 mandals, forms the NTR District with Vijayawada as its headquarters.
