Malerkotla To Be Punjab's 23rd District: Captain Amarinder Singh

Malerkotla, a new district in Punjab was created on Eid ul Fitr. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced the creation of the 23 district

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced the creation of Malerkotla, a new district in his state. It has been carved out of the state's only Muslim-majority town, 35 km from Sangrur district. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also be part of Punjab's 23rd district, according to the announcement during an event on Eid-ul-Fitr. Giving Malerkotla a district status was a pre-poll promise of the Congress. The Chief Minister also announced a Rs 500-crore medical college, a women's college, a new bus stand and a women police station in Malerkotla. "I know this has been a long-pending demand," Amarinder Singh said during a video conference. Happy to share that on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, my Govt has announced Malerkotla as the newest district in the state. The 23rd district holds huge historical significance. Have ordered to immediately locate a suitable site for the district administrative complex. pic.twitter.com/9j6pNRgXWC In a tweet later, the Chief Minister he wrote, "Happy to share that on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, my government has announced Malerkotla as the newest district in the state. The 23rd district holds huge historical significance. Have ordered to immediately locate a suitable site for the district administrative complex."