Telangana’s district reorganisation in 2016 expanded the State from 10 districts to 31, with Mulugu and Narayanpet added in 2019 to take the total to 33. The article examines its administrative aims and links to economic and social development indicators.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao said the reorganisation of Telangana’s districts under the BRS government brought governance closer to people. Marking a decade since the reorganisation, he cited improved access to district headquarters, public services and welfare delivery.
The BRS will organise decennial celebrations marking 10 years since the formation of Telangana’s new districts on October 10 and 11. Party working president KT Rama Rao asked cadres to highlight district development and honour activists who fought for separate districts.
Telangana’s district reorganisation plan has triggered fresh demands across Karimnagar. People in Manthani want a separate district named after Sripada Rao, while residents of Rajanna Sircilla fear abolition. The government says reorganisation will follow a scientific method
The Congress government’s district demerger plans have cast doubt over Siddipet’s future as a district. With mandals set to be merged back into Karimnagar and Jangaon, BRS accuses Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of targeting its leaders and vows to resist
