{"id":14513,"date":"2024-06-14T16:01:47","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14513"},"modified":"2024-06-14T16:01:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:01:47","slug":"punjab-cabinet-approves-creation-of-malerkotla-as-23rd-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/punjab-cabinet-approves-creation-of-malerkotla-as-23rd-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Cabinet approves creation of Malerkotla as 23rd district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Cabinet gave formal approval to the creation of Malerkotla as the states 23rd district.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the states Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinet also gave its go-ahead for upgrading Amargarh, which was part of the Malerkotla sub-division, as sub-division or tehsil.<\/p>\n<p>Malerkotla district would now consist of three sub-divisionsMalerkotla, Ahmedgarh and Amargarh.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 192 villages will be included in Malerkotla district.<\/p>\n<p>The cabinet authorised the chief minister to approve the creation of new posts for offices of 12 departments which include <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/police\">Police<\/a>, rural development and panchayats, social  and minorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/agriculture\">Agriculture<\/a>-notes-for-state-psc-exams&#8221;>Agriculture<\/a> and farmer welfare, social security and <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/women\">Women<\/a> and child development, <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/health\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/education\">Education<\/a> (primary and secondary).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab Cabinet gave formal approval to the creation of Malerkotla as the states 23rd district. 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