AP govt nod to increase districts from 13 to 26
Samdani.MN@timesgroup.com
26.01.2022
Amaravati:The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday gave the green signal for creation of 13 new districts, which will take the number of districts in the state to 26. The reorganisation process is likely to be completed by Telugu New Year, Ugadi, in April.
While 24 Lok Sabha constituencies would be converted into districts, Araku Lok Sabha constituency in Visakhapatnam tribal agency area will be divided into two districts. A resolution regarding creation of new districts was circulated to all cabinet ministers and their consent came late on Tuesday night. After getting the cabinet nod, planning secretary GSRKR Vijayakumar met chief secretary Sameer Sharma and handed over the recommendations.
The planning department has already readied a comprehensive roadmap for creation of the new districts in the state.
Sources said Sharma also conducted a video conference with district collectors and apprised them about the issuance of the notification.
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