Rajasthan cabinet redraws map to 41 districts and 7 divisions; nine new districts and three divisions not retained
The Rajasthan cabinet chaired by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma decided on 28 December 2024 not to retain nine districts and three divisions created in 2023.
Summary
The Rajasthan cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma in Jaipur on 28 December 2024, decided that the State will now have 41 districts and seven divisions. Acting on the recommendations of an expert committee headed by former civil servant Lalit K. Panwar, the cabinet decided not to retain nine of the newly created districts (Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore and Shahpura) and the three new divisions of Banswara, Pali and Sikar. Three districts announced just before the model code of conduct, Malpura, Sujangarh and Kuchaman City, were also cancelled, while eight new districts were retained. The cabinet also extended the validity of the Common Eligibility Test (CET) score to three years.
Key facts
- Date
- 28 December 2024, cabinet chaired by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, Jaipur
- New map
- 41 districts and 7 divisions
- Districts not retained (9)
- Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, Shahpura
- Divisions not retained (3)
- Banswara, Pali, Sikar
- Also cancelled
- Malpura, Sujangarh and Kuchaman City (announced before the model code)
- Retained
- Eight new districts
- Basis
- Expert committee headed by Lalit K. Panwar
- CET
- Score validity extended to three years
Practice MCQs 4 questions
After the Rajasthan cabinet decision of 28 December 2024, how many districts does the State have?
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Correct answer: B — 41
CMO Rajasthan/The Hindu: Rajasthan will now have 41 districts and seven divisions.
Which of the following was among the three divisions that the Rajasthan cabinet decided not to retain in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Sikar
CMO Rajasthan/The Hindu: the three new divisions not retained were Banswara, Pali and Sikar; Ajmer, Udaipur and Bharatpur are older divisions.
The Rajasthan cabinet's December 2024 decision on new districts was based on the recommendations of a committee headed by:
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Correct answer: A — Lalit K. Panwar
The Hindu: the decision was based on a high-level committee headed by former civil servant Lalit K. Panwar.
On 28 December 2024, the Rajasthan cabinet extended the validity of the Common Eligibility Test (CET) score to:
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Correct answer: D — Three years
CMO Rajasthan: the cabinet approved making the CET score valid for three years.