Chhattisgarh gets 3 new districts, CM Baghel calls it a step towards development
India Today
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated three new districts in two days, bringing the total number of districts in the state to 31. He referred to it as a step forward in development.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated three new districts in the state.
The new districts -- Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai -- takes the total number of districts in the state to 31.
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district was inaugurated on September 2. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai were inaugurated on September 3.
During the inauguration of Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, CM Baghel gifted the residents of these two districts development work worth over Rs 930 crore.
The chief minister had earlier said the insurgency has been plaguing Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki for a long time.
"The formation of a separate district will offer new opportunities for development in health, education, and connectivity," he said.
There are 499 villages in Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki with a population of 2.83 lakh, while Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai has 494 villages with a population of approximately 3.68 lakh.
