T'gana undertakes exercise to re-organise districts, mandals

The Telangana government has undertaken an exercise to re-organise districts and mandals (revenue units) in the state.
The purpose of the exercise is to take administration closer to the people, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said in a meeting with district collectors and other senior officials here today, a release from his office said.
At present, there are 10 districts in the state.
Rao told the officials while there are no hard and fast rules, people's convenience should be the criteria in the exercise, the release said.
Rao asked the officials to complete the exercise after talking to Ministers, MLAs and other public representatives.

Objections would be invited before issuing final notification on districts, it added.

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Meanwhile, the government announced an action plan for formation of new districts.
As per the plan, all district collectors should submit a report to the chief commissioner of Land Administration on the matter before June 20, a release stated.
A review meeting will be held with the collectors on July 5 and an all-party meeting is proposed to be held on July 10 and 11.
The draft notification will be issued between August 4 and 10 and objections will be taken for about a month.

The new districts should come into being by October 11 (Vijaya Dasami festival), the release added.