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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sumit Bhattacharjee

New districts in A.P.: experts want the government to walk the talk

In tune with the State government’s decision to reorganise and increase the number of the districts from 13 to 26, the newly carved out ones are set to come into being post Ugadi.

The district administrations, which have been tasked with identifying the buildings and allocating the staff, are said to have completed the process. The physical transfer of staff and officers is awaited to bring the new districts into operation.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had decided to reorganise the districts to decentralise the administration in tune with his objective of “taking the administration closer to the people.”

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