Aurangabad formally renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

We Made the Name ‘Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’ Foolproof: CM Shinde

The decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad was taken in the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government’s last cabinet meeting chaired by the then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 29, 2022, just before he resigned following a rebellion by Shinde

HC approved renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad districts to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv: CM Eknath Shinde

Commenting on the ongoing development of the Marathwada Water Grid project, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that it can transform the entire state and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will help the Maharashtra government to complete the project so that people can get water even in drought-prone areas of Maharashtra. “It could prove to be a game changer...Unfortunately, it was in cold storage...We are taking it forward...Prime Mini…

Aurangabad formally renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv

The decision was first taken by the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government on June 29, 2022, in its last cabinet meeting with Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minister. It was reconfirmed by the Eknath Shinde-led government on July 16, 2022

Maharashtra govt completes renaming of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv

On 15th September 2023, the government of Maharashtra issued a gazette that marked the formal completion of the renaming process for two significant places in the Marathwada region of the state. According to this, the names of the places Aurangabad and Usmanabad have been changed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv respectively. This gazette categorically mentioned that the new names will reflect everywhere including all stages of revenue…