Rajasthan: In a significant milestone, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced on Friday that his government has decided to create 19 new districts and three new divisions.
These statements were made by the Chief Minister on Friday during his speech to the state assembly. The state will now have 50 districts in total due to the creation of 19 additional ones, the chief minister announced.
It’s interesting that Gehlot made these declarations before Rajasthan’s approaching assembly elections.
“We received demands for the formation of some new districts in the state. We had formed a high-level committee to examine these proposals and we have received the final report…I now announce the formation of new districts in the state,” Rajasthan CM Gehlot infomed the Assembly.
Watch: CM announces new district and division
CM approves numbers of project
Meanwhile, CM Gehlot granted his approval for a number of projects totaling Rs 37 crore that are meant to improve irrigation effectiveness and reduce water waste in dams and canals.
The Banswara district’s Kagdi dam will undergo a $10 million renovation as part of the projects. The government announced in a statement that an additional Rs 11.73 crore would be utilised to line the canal leading from the Gajadharpura sewage treatment plant to the Kalakh dam in the Kalwad tehsil of Jaipur.
It stated that lining the canal from the Mora Sagar dam in the Bamanwas tehsil of Sawaimadhopur district will cost an estimated Rs 15.03 crore.
The projects will minimize wasted water while increasing irrigation efficiency. Gehlot has included plans for the restoration of dams and canals in the Budget for 2022–2023 that would cost Rs 800 crore. From these, 611.95 crore rupees worth of work has been approved.
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