The administrative overhaul, aimed at decentralising rural governance after the creation of the three districts, will take effect on September 25, ending the interim period during which elected local‑body panels continued to function under a single Visakhapatnam setup.
Under the new distribution framework, Anakapalli district – which comprises 24 mandals – will receive 60% of the existing workforce and administrative assets. The newly carved Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district, covering 11 mandals, is allocated 30%, while Visakhapatnam, retaining four rural mandals, will retain the remaining 10%. The reallocation also includes schools and other public facilities.
To keep services running smoothly, temporary headquarters have been identified. A community hall will serve as the main Zilla Parishad office for the ASR district, while a Zilla Parishad guest house opposite the municipal office has been earmarked for Anakapalli district. Both locations will operate until purpose‑built buildings are completed.
Financial guidelines for the three Zilla Parishads are still being finalised. "We are yet to receive certain guidelines to distribute the funds among the ZPs effective from September 25," said Visakhapatnam Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Narayana Murthy to The Hindu.
District officials say that establishing independent institutional spaces and clarifying funding mechanisms are essential for streamlining rural development schemes, executing locally‑targeted welfare programmes and removing administrative bottlenecks. A fully operational administrative machinery across all three headquarters is expected once the formal transition is completed.