Delhi govt plans to redraw district boundaries, number may go up to 13 with new names
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi government has proposed a sweeping reshuffle of the capital's administrative map, raising the number of existing 11 districts to 13 with new names, officials said on Friday.
According to the draft plan of the Revenue department, the names of nine districts are recommended to be Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Rohini, Narela, Najafgarh, City Sadar, Keshavpuram, North Shahdara and South Shahdara, they said. Central District, New Delhi, South District and West District are the remaining four district names, which have been retained in the proposal as is.
Except Shahdara, the existing districts bear names according to their geographic locations, such as East Delhi, West Delhi, North Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, Central Delhi, North East Delhi and South West Delhi.
The proposal for change in the names of the districts is in accordance with the government's policy decision to make their jurisdictional and geographical boundaries the same as those of municipal zones, the officer said.
According to the proposal, the North-East and East districts, having the highest population density, should be reorganised into North Shahdara and South Shahdara districts.
The reorganisation proposal recommends minimum changes in the New Delhi district, popularly known as Lutyens Delhi, although its three sub-divisions, Delhi Cantt, Vasant Vihar and Chanakyapuri, are recommended to be regrouped in Delhi Cantt and New Delhi sub-divisions.
The localities under the Vasant Vihar sub-division are proposed to be merged with the Najafgarh district, officials said.
The proposal is to be vetted and approved by the Delhi cabinet and sent to the lieutenant governor for his nod, before implementation, they added.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
