Donakonda Mandal of Prakasam district seem to have emerged as a dark horse in the race for Seemandhra’s capital as per GoM sources of few media persons in Delhi. The chief secretary seem to have proposed Donakonda as it has air base, well connected railway line and seems to be geographically well positioned in center in the residuary Andhra Pradesh. It also has vast lands available and plenty of green cover for a new capital to spring up. It needs to be seen how those lobbying for Vizag and Vijayawada suburbs would react to this proposal.

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