After being carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, Telangana is all set
to go ahead with another administrative — and admittedly political —
reorganisation of its districts. India’s 29th State, which was born with
10 districts, soon have 31.
The official declaration is expected on
Dasara.Chief Minister K Chadrasekhar Rao, who has always been keen on the move,
says the main objective is to improve administrative efficiency.
Arriving at a final number of districts had become a tight-rope walk for
the State government in view of demands from the public and agitations
in different districts.
Though 27 districts excluding Hyderabad were notified last month, the
Chief Minister, bowing to public pressure, has hinted at adding another 4 .
The mammoth exercise will, of course, have many implications. As per
government estimates, 3,252 new posts will be created to administer the
new districts, and a majority of them will be in the revenue and police
departments. Some of them will be filled in by promotions
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