The Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana is likely to carve out three new districts in the State.
Haryana Cabinet sub-committee on Wednesday proposed status of district to Charkhi Dadri, Hansi and Gohana.
An Administrative Committee headed by Financial Commissioner, Revenue has now been constituted which would examine the feasibility of the proposal to create new districts and submit its report before the Cabinet sub-committee by May 31. Additional Chief Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Divisional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner concerned would be members of the Administrative Committee.
The committee would also seek public opinion on creation of these new districts in the State.
At present, there are 21 districts, 62 sub-divisions, 83 tehsils, 47 sub-tehsils and 126 blocks in Haryana.
Recently, the State Government had decided to rename Gurgaon district as Gurugram and Mewat as Nuh.
Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar, who is the chairman of Cabinet sub-committee, constituted for re-organisation of sub-divisions, tehsils and districts on Wednesday said that the sub-committee has proposed to create three new districts in the State.
It has also recommended to create seven new sub-divisions, five tehsils, one sub-tehsil and six blocks in the State. Besides, it has recommended to change the name of two blocks, said the Minister.
The name of new sub-divisions, which have been recommended included Uchana in district Jind, Badhara in district Bhiwani, Badhkal in Faridabad, Radaur in Yamunanagar, Badli in Jhajjar, Narnaund in Hisar and ladwa in Kurukshetra. Besides this, sub-tehsils will also be constituted in Badli, Uchana and ladwa.
The name of new tehsils recommended by the Cabinet sub-committee are Alewa in Jind district, Khijrabad in Yamunanagar, Mataluda in Panipat, Raipur Rani in Panchkula and Bass in Hisar.
The sub-committee has also recommended creation of Palawas sub-tehsil in Rewari.
It has proposed creation of six new blocks namely Badli in Jhajjar district, Khijrabad in Yamunanagar district, Badauli in Palwal, Pipli in Kurukshetra, Dahina in Rewari and Charkhi Dadri in Bhiwani.
In addition, sub-committee has recommended to rename the earlier blocks Dadri-1 and Dadri-2 as Baund and Jhoju respectively. Presently, there are 126 blocks in the state and their number would increase to 132 after the final approval.
Dhankar said that Chief Minister Manohar lal had constituted Cabinet sub-committee keeping in view the demand of the people for creation of new tehsils, sub division and districts.
Other members of the sub-committee are Minister of State for Cooperation Bikram Singh Yadav, Minister of State for Food and Supplies Karan Dev Kamboj and Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Kumar Bedi.