The Chief Minister has already announced the draft notification on new districts in Telangana to be issued tomorrow

The process of reorganisation of districts was given momentum on Saturday with Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao holding preliminary consultations with representatives of political parties followed by a Cabinet meeting and getting their nod for taking up the exercise officially, although they expressed some reservations.

The Chief Minister has already announced that the draft notification for reorganisation of districts, revenue divisions and mandals (tehsils) would be issued on August 22 under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh Districts Reorganisation Act, 1974, which was adopted by the Telangana Government.

“The real exercise will commence now, even though a committee headed by the Chief Secretary and Cabinet Sub-Committee has already carried out some preparatory work,” Mr. Rao said while speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting.

People would be given 30 days time to give their suggestions or lodge objections on the draft proposals either with the district Collectors or Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, he said, adding that districts were being reorganised for administrative ease, convenience, betterment and development of people. Mr. Rao, however, said the final decision on new districts won’t be against people’s wishes.

Referring to the demands for some districts being made by leaders of various political parties, he said there is no viability to their proposals and some sections were also opposing such proposals. “A separate strategy will be adopted for their development,” he said.

Mr. Rao said advertisements would be given in newspapers so that people could come to an understanding as to where their area would be, after reorganisation of mandals, revenue divisions and districts. He assured that proposals in the draft notification would not be final and they could undergo changes.


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