Warangal: The total number of districts in all probability would be 31. A final decision in this regard will be taken during an emergency Cabinet meet called on Monday, said Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.
Speaking to the media at the residence of Capt. V. Lakshmikantha Rao on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that the objective of reorganising the districts was to ensure that the government reached out to everyone.
He said by ensuring that there were about two to four lakh families in each district, government schemes would reach the beneficiaries.
“Whenever the government comes up with welfare schemes, middlemen sprout everywhere to mislead the people. We can prevent this in smaller districts as the collector will have details of the status of each family on the computer. Many countries like Switzerland were able to achieve good development because they have smaller populations. We need to take inspiration from them,” he said.
Mr Rao added that development in each district should not be restricted to the district headquarters alone.
“For example, if a medical college is sanctioned to Bhupalapalli district, it is not necessary to construct it in Bhupalapalli, it can be constructed in Mulugu. In this way, local representatives must plan balanced development of each district,” he explained.
According to current proposals, 19 of the proposed districts will have populations between five and nine lakh and six with more than 10 lakh and less than 15 lakh people. Five districts have populations ranging from 15 lakh to 30 lakh. Hyderabad district will have the highest population of 39,43,323.
