Officials sceptical over districts before Dasara

Top district officials are sceptical about the creation of new districts by the state government in next three months.

The officials strongly believe that creation of new districts not an easy task and it needs a lot of procedure and time.

It is said that new districts may not be announced on Dasara festival. Top officials feel that state government is trying to generate revenue through land registrations by creating hype on new districts as it is facing a shortage of funds. 

A senior district officer said they too were in a state of confusion over creating new districts and just simply following the instructions from state government without going to rationality behind creating some new districts.  

Adilabad Zilla Parirakshana Committee feels that state government is deliberately creating real estate boom in the name of creating new districts and serving the interests of the few political leaders and some communities.

Land transactions are high these days in Nirmal and Mancherial to be created as new districts. Land prices also increased many folds in and around Nirmal town since news floated that Nirmal is under consideration of the state government for a new district. 

Land prices raised many folds in and around the Mancherial since the state government has announced that Mancherial will be created as a new district.

Top officials are saying that state government is doing a futile exercise by announcing few places as new district though there was no demand for such thing. Adivasis are not happy with the way the state government is creating the new districts without conducting a scientific survey.

People of Adilabad districts had many doubts on the demand for Nirmal district that came up suddenly without anybody’s demand and political leaders who lobbied for the Nirmal district when there was no such demand from the local public. Adivasi leaders are now questioning the logic behind creating Nirmal district while rejecting the Tribal district.

The creation of Nirmal and Mancherial has raised many issues including persons owned lands in and around these towns, control over the real estate business and communities benefiting more out of creating these two districts.

Questions are also raised what is need of creating new districts with just 50 km radius in the wake of improved road connectivity, communication technology and government talking much about online services. 

Some people feel the need of the hour is creating infrastructure and facilities for the employees at work place and addressing the peoples’ problems without much delay.