Parvatipuram Zilla Sadhana Samiti on Sunday urged the State government to name the new district as Parvatipuram instead of Manyam which, it said, referred to only the tribal area.
At an emergency meeting held at Parvatipuram, Samiti leaders G.V. Ramana Rao, Vangala Dali Naidu and others said that the new district would not be able to attract investments from entrepreneurs if Manyam name was continued.
“Many investors don’t like to start new projects in tribal areas due to stringent rules and regulations. Moreover, Parvatipuram is a well-known town since the British regime and the new district should have the same name,” said Mr. Dali Naidu, general secretary of the association.
