Telangana News

We already reported that, Janagaon, Siricilla and Gadwal are the new additions to the proposed new districts and the total will be 30 districts in Telangana. But the latest update is that even Asifabad is joining the list, thus taking the count to 31.

Though in the beginning it was only proposed 17 new districts, taking the total to 27, vociferous demands for Gadwal, Jangaon and Siricilla districts, including from the ruling party quarters, made Telangana government compromise on the issue.  

“The proposals of Sircilla and Asifabad districts were apparently cleared to give a feeling that the State Government has not given into the demand for Gadwal and Jangaon districts just like that or only due to pressure from the Opposition parties but it has been taken keeping in view the people’s opinion,” sources in the ruling party stated.

Reportedly, by the weekend, the final notification on the new administrative units would be published, so that there would be at least few days time to make arrangements for the celebrations in the new districts headquarters along with setting up skeletal offices to begin with.

After the reorganization, all the districts would have an average of 1 lakh households each, which would help the officials to keep better focus on poverty alleviation, proper utilization of resources and faster growth.