PART I EXTRAORDINARY

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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (I) DEPARTMENT

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – The Andhra Pradesh

Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 (Act No.5 of 2016) –

Constitution of Markapuram Urban Development Authority (MRK UDA)with Head Quarters at

Markapuram -Notification - Orders- Issued.

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G.O.Ms.No.183, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (I) Department,

Dt.17.08.2026)

NOTIFICATION -I

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh

Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016 (Act No.5 of 2016), the

Government of Andhra Pradesh having regard to the need for the promotion of development

activities relating to as a Urban Development Authority to achieve the objectives of the region

witnesses tremendous growth in the domains of Industries, Imports and Exports etc. hereby

specify a special Urban Development Area for the area comprised within the jurisdiction of

Markapuram District consisting of (4) Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and twenty one (21) Mandals

and 507 Villages to an extent of 6037.39 Sq.Km with Head Quarters at Markapuram as specified

in the Schedule appended to this notification to be a Urban Development Area for the purpose of

the said Act and the said Area shall be as "Markapuram Urban Development Area (MRK

UDA)".

Schedule: Details of ULBs & Mandals constituted in the jurisdiction of Markapuram

Urban Development Authority (MRK UDA)

A. URBAN LOCAL BODIES:

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.449

AMARAVATI, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026

G.518

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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S.No

District Name

Name of ULB

1

Markapuram

Markapuram Municipality

2

Markapuram

Giddaluru Municipality

3

Markapuram

Kanigiri Municipality

4

Markapuram

Podili Nagar Panchayat

B.MANDALS

S.No District Name Name of the Mandal

No. of Villages

Extent in Sq.km

1

Markapuram Giddalur(Full)

21

263.77

2

Markapuram Bestavaripeta(Full)

21

233.17

3

Markapuram Racherla(Full)

14

198.55

4

Markapuram Komarolu(Full)

21

236.34

5

Markapuram Cumbum(Full)

16

132.65

6

Markapuram Ardhaveedu(Full)

13

253.03

7

Markapuram Markapuram(Full)

23

291.49

8

Markapuram Tarlapadu(Full)

26

269.37

9

Markapuram Yerragondapalem(Full)

33

280.76

10

Markapuram Pullalacheruvu(Full)

19

240.45

11

Markapuram Tripuranthakam(Full)

18

256.48

12

Markapuram Dornala(Full)

19

182.35

13

Markapuram Peddaraveedu(Full)

16

246.39

14

Markapuram Podili(Full)

31

292.84

15

Markapuram Konakanamitla(Full)

34

433.23

16

Markapuram Hanumanthunipadu(Full)

27

346.28

17

Markapuram Veligandla(Full)

26

314.43

18

Markapuram Kanigiri(Full)

40

510.98

19

Markapuram Pedacherlopalle(Full)

22

354.88

20

Markapuram Chandrasekharapuram(Full) 38

300.14

21

Markapuram Pamur(Full)

29

399.81

Total

507

6037.39

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NOTIFICATION – II

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (ii) of sub-section (3) of

section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities Act,

2016, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby constitute an Urban Development Authority for

the area specified in the Notification – I above for the purpose of the said Act and the said

Authority shall be called as the “Markapuram Urban Development Authority (MRK UDA)” and

shall consist of the following members, namely:-

a The Chairperson to be appointed by the Government;

Chairperson

b the ‘Vice-Chairperson’ – who is a Government Officer to be

appointed by the Government, shall be the whole time Chief

Executive Officer of the Authority and shall be the

Member Convener

c Director of Town & Country Planning or his nominee, and

Member:

d OSD /Joint / Deputy Secretary to Government, Municipal

Administration &Urban Development Department

Member:

e Joint / Deputy Secretary to Government, Finance Department -

Member;

Member:

f Officers not more than four, dealing with Transportation, Roads &

Buildings, Energy & Environment or such other departments as may

be deemed necessary by the Government

Member:

g District Collector of the development area

Member:

h Three experts of national or international repute who possess

knowledge in urban governance, urban planning, conservation,

environment and transportation to be appointed by the Government

Member:

(2) Any other officer or expert whom the Government thinks necessary may be invited to the

meetings of the authority as special invitee.

S SURESH KUMAR

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT