The Collectorate and District Magistrate offices of the newly formed Markapuram district in Andhra Pradesh were inaugurated on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at R and R Colony on the outskirts of Markapuram town.
The district was carved out from Prakasam district to improve administrative efficiency and accessibility. District in-Charge Collector P. Raja Babu, along with the Joint
Collector Gopala Krishna and in-charge Superintendent of Police V Harshavardhan Raju, formally assumed charge during the inauguration ceremony.
The event was also attended by Dola Sree Bala Veera Anjaneya Swamy, the Minister for Social Welfare, Disabled & Senior Citizens Welfare, Markapuram MLA Kandula Narayana Reddy, Giddalur MLA M. Ashok Reddy, and other district officials.