Mauganj, a tehsil of Rewa, becomes Madhya Pradesh’s 53rd district
During the programme, CM Chouhan transferred ₹605 crore as assistance in the bank accounts to 27,000 beneficiaries of the ‘Sambal Yojana’ with a single click through virtual medium
Mauganj, a tehsil of Rewa district, will be the 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh, announced chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Twitter Photo)
During a programme in Rewa, CM Chouhan said, “Mauganj will become the 53rd district of MP. It will be developed by joining four tehsils of Rewa district.”
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The four tehsils include Mauganj, Hanumana, Nai Garhi, and Deotalab.
Residents of Mauganj were raising the demand for a separate district for a long time since the chief minister announced in 2013 that Mauganj will be developed as a separate district.
In a programme of distribution of funds under Sambal scheme, CM Chouhan transferred ₹605 crore as assistance in the bank accounts to 27,000 beneficiaries of the ‘Sambal Yojana’ with a single click through virtual medium. Along with this, the CM laid the foundation stone for construction works to be done in the newly formed district announcing ₹784 crore for the work.
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Vindhya region political expert Jay Ram Shukla, however, criticised the move saying it was purely a political decision as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won this seat (Mauganj) in the last elections.
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Vindhya region political expert Jay Ram Shukla, however, criticised the move saying it was purely a political decision as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won this seat (Mauganj) in the last elections.
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“The Mauganj area is not rich in any minerals so physical feature wise it doesn’t need to be declared as a separate district,” Shukla said, adding the BJP is trying to strengthen their position in the Vindhya region through this new district.
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