Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announces 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in the state

Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in the state which include Anupgarh, Balotara, Beawar, Deeg, Deedwana-Kuchaman, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Kekri, Kotputli-Behror, Khairthal, Neem ka Thana, Phalodi, Salumber, Sanchore and Shahpura as districts and the 3 new divisions are Banswara, Pali and Sikar.

Gehlot stated that the decision has been taken while keeping the demands of people in mind, a high level committee was created to examine the proposal for the new districts creation and based on the final report of the committee the announcement was made in the assembly. Ashok Gehlot said, “From a geographical point of view, Rajasthan is the largest state and due to this, there are several districts where the Headquarter is over a hundred km away from its farthest point. The common man has to face difficulties. Moreover, with an excessive population in some districts, the administration has difficulty in reaching every family.”

The decision was criticized by the BJP, as former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje stated the decision has been taken due to political reasons and the state will undergo several administrative issues and the entire economic system of Rajasthan will be at stake. He also said that many important issues have been ignored in the new districts announcement and the decision will cause challenges then making things easier. Presently Rajasthan has 33 districts.