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Q.The earlier 13 districts of the successor state of Andhra Pradesh were reorganised into how many districts in 2022, and what was the main administrative purpose of doing so?

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In 2022, the successor state of Andhra Pradesh reorganised its earlier 13 districts into 26 districts. The gazette notification and inauguration of the new districts took place in early April 2022.

The administrative purpose. Creating a larger number of smaller districts was intended to:

  1. Bring administration closer to citizens — smaller districts mean the district headquarters, collectorate and services are physically and administratively nearer to the people they serve (often described as "government at the doorstep").
  2. Improve the effectiveness of governance and service delivery — a smaller district is more manageable for a district administration, allowing closer monitoring of development programmes and welfare schemes.
  3. Enable more focused local development — smaller units allow administration to be tailored to local needs. …

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