KCR announces New Zones

Hyderabad, May 24: The KCR regime has decided to form seven zones and two multi-zones for the benefit of employees in the State.

A decision to this effect was taken by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao here on Thursday.


Following are the zones:

1. Kaleshwaram (28.9 lakh population): Bhupalapally, Mancherial, Asifabad and Peddapalli;

2. Basara (39.74 lakh pop): Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad and Jagitial;

3. Rajanna (39.74 lakh pop): Karimnangar, Siddipet, Sircilla, Kamareddy and Medak;

4. Bhadradri (50.44 lakh pop): Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal Rural and Warangal Urban;

5. Yadadri (45.23 lakh pop): Suryapet, Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri and Jangaon;

6. Charminar (1.03 crore pop): Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal and Sangareddy;

7. Jogulamba (44.63 lakh pop): Mahabubagar, Wanaparthy, Gadwal, Nagarkurnool, Vikarabad.

Multi-zones:

1. Kaleshwaram, Basara, Rajanna and Bhadri (1.61 crore pop)

2. Yadadri, Charminar and Jogulamba (1.88 crore pop).