News from Kurichedu
Local dispatches from Kurichedu and the Donakonda mandal — civic, education, agriculture, industry, events.
Prakasam pitched as a "fortress of opportunities" by district collector
District collector P. Rajababu has publicly described Prakasam as a "fortress of opportunities", citing strong economic fundamentals and an investment-friendly posture — a notable framing from the district's most senior administrative officer.
Prakasam district attracts ₹320 crore in investment proposals at Business Elite Meet
A Business Elite Meet hosted by the Prakasam district administration drew investment proposals worth roughly ₹320 crore across food processing, manufacturing and ancillary sectors, with Donakonda flagged as a priority destination.
APIIC reopens hunt for 380-acre industrial park developer at Donakonda
The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation has issued a second-call RFP (March 2026) to select a developer for a 380-acre industrial park at the Donakonda Industrial Cluster — the closest large-scale park to Kurichedu and a central piece of the Vizag–Chennai Industrial Corridor build-out in Prakasam.
Veligonda irrigation project to be completed soon, minister says on district formation day
At the 57th Prakasam district formation day, minister Dola pledged the long-pending Veligonda irrigation project will be completed soon — a development that would change the agricultural calculus for drought-prone mandals across the district, Kurichedu included.
DRDO scouts Donakonda for a potential missile manufacturing unit
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) teams have reportedly inspected around 100 acres of land at Donakonda for a potential missile manufacturing unit — a development that, if realised, would place the Kurichedu–Donakonda belt on the country's strategic defence manufacturing map.