India

An Initiative For Needy: Rajasthan Government Announces New 19 Districts, 3 Divisional Headquarters

Ahead of the upcoming 2023 assembly polls, Rajasthan government has announced the creation of 19 new districts and three divisional headquarters to serve the needy who live far away from the divisional headquarters.

After the announcement of the latest initiates, the state government has faced several criticisms from the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), which alleged the real intention behind the decision by the Gehlot government is to meet ‘personal political ends.’

CM Gehlot addresses the assembly

Addressing the assembly, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said, “Rajasthan is the biggest state in the country in terms of geographical area. In some cases, the distance to the district headquarters is more than 100 km. People are unable to reach district headquarters easily and the administration, too, is unable to reach each and every family.”

Currently, Rajasthan has 33 districts. According to the officials, the new divisional headquarters are Pali, Sikar and Banswara.

In order to justify his latest decision to create new districts, he said, “If the districts are smaller, then it helps in maintaining effective law and order and better administration can be provided.”

The new districts are Anoopgarh, which was part of Ganganagar; Balotra (Barmer), Beawar (Ajmer), Kekri (Ajmer), Deeg (Bharatpur), Deedwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur), Dudu (Jaipur), Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur), Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur-Alwar), Khertal (Alwar), Neem Ka Thana (Sikar), Phalodi (Jodhpur), Salumber (Udaipur), Sanchore (Jalore) and Shahpura (Bhilwara).

Also Read: President Droupadi Murmu speaks to Nepal Counterpart Ram Chandra Paudel

BJP criticizes CM’s move

Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje said Mr Gehlot decided to carve out the new districts “to fulfil political ends”.

“The way in which new districts have been announced has put the (state) budget and economic structure at stake. Many important issues have been overlooked in announcing the new districts,” the former chief minister said.

She also added that Ashok Gehlot’s move would cause more administrative challenges rather than making it easier.

CM Gehlot has proposed a budget of Rs 2,000 crore for infrastructure development and human resources in the first phase of creating the new districts. Fifteen years ago, BJP leader Raje when she was the Chief Minister had created Pratapgarh as a district.

2023 Assembly polls

The ruling government (Congress) and the BJP have already started warming up campaigns ahead of upcoming elections. Both parties have been seen in the last months reaching out to the electorally significant Gujjar community in Rajasthan.

Gujjars, who constitute around 9 to 12 per cent of the state population and are significant in 40 to 50 assembly seats in eastern Rajasthan, are a critical vote bank for both the Congress and the BJP.

Alina Khan

Recent Posts

Sanskriti Diwas Marks 98th Birth Anniversary Of Kashiraj Dr Vibhuti Narayan Singh

Program coordinator Chakravarti Vijay Navad announced that 11 prominent individuals received the Kashiraj Dr. Vibhuti…

33 mins ago

Mallikarjun Kharge Slams ‘Batenge Toh Katenge’ Slogan During Jharkhand Campaign

Kharge emphasized that the BJP leaders promote divisive rhetoric as part of their agenda. He…

2 hours ago

Police Arrest Two In Fake Marriage Certificate Racket In Name Of Arya Samaj

DCP Nagar Abhishek Bharti revealed that five couples, including Shivani and Shrikant Yadav, recently filed…

2 hours ago

India And Nigeria Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Cooperation In Second Strategic Dialogue

Doval and Ribadu held detailed talks on challenges linked to terrorism and radicalization, including those…

3 hours ago

Ola Electric’s Share Hits All-Time Low Of Rs 74 Ahead Of Q2 Results

Analysts predict that the stock could drop closer to the Rs 70 mark. Ola Electric…

4 hours ago

US Election: Voting Begins With First Ballots Cast In New Hampshire

This election is one of the most divisive in US history. Harris and Trump have…

4 hours ago