“The travel time taken would be well over seven hours. This would render Yetapaka, a revenue divisional headquarters in the Rampachodavaram constituency, 277 km away from Paderu,” it added. “For example, the newly proposed Alluri Sitarama Raju district with Paderu as headquarters, includes the assembly segment of Rampachodavaram. Source: Andhra Pradesh government | By special arrangement “If it is passed, it will result in several places across the state either remaining at considerable distances from the proposed district headquarters or the distance even increasing further than before,” the HRF said in a statement last month. However, civil rights organisation Human Rights Forum pointed out that the rationale used for the formation of new districts (LS constituencies) is fundamentally flawed, saying that the exercise seems to have been done in a very “cavalier manner and is bereft of basic geographic sense”. The Jagan government has argued that the districts have been reorganised based on not just Lok Sabha constituencies but also public sentiments, geographical boundaries and the demographic situation, to ensure balanced growth with respect to educational and economic development. The latter is named after the legendary freedom fighter.Īlso read: All about tickets - why Telugu film giants & theatres are at odds with Jagan Reddy govt
The other notable districts being reorganised include Sri Balaji district, which is being carved out of Chittoor, and will host the country’s famous temple town Tirupati.įrom Visakhapatnam, which hosts one of the proposed capital cities, two new districts Anakapalli and Alluri Sitarama Raju are being carved out. Three of them are from Kadapa district, which includes Rayachoti, and four from Chittoor district, which includes Madanapalle. The districts have been reorganised based on Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies - a plan that Jagan Mohan Reddy promised during his election campaign before he came to power in 2019.Īndhra Pradesh has 25 Lok Sabha constituencies - which in some cases include assembly constituencies from two different districts.Īmong the Lok Sabha constituencies is Rajampet, which has seven assembly segments. While the government has stressed that the move to create new, smaller districts will ensure inclusive development, there has been opposition to the way the districts have been reorganised, shifting of district headquarters, and the names allocated.Īs for its potential political ramifications, analysts say the move may help the YSR Congress strengthen local leadership but is unlikely to affect voting patterns. The boundaries of the existing districts will be redrawn under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974. The chief minister also said that existing collectors and superintendents of police will be appointed to the new districts, for hassle-free administration. Jagan Mohan Reddy Thursday said the new districts should be formed by Ugadi, the Telugu New Year that will fall in the first week of April this year. But the decision has drawn widespread criticism and sparked backlash.Ĭhief Minister Y.S. When ordering from the US, parcels may be subject to import tax and duty charges, which the buyer is responsible to pay.New Balance Women Transform Luxe Crop (S) TDP WP73117This product data sheet is originally written in English.Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government late last month issued a draft notification doubling the number of districts in the state to 26 - a move it claims is aimed at better administration and decentralisation. Item: 275063315150 New Balance Women Transform Luxe Crop (S) TDP WP73117.