Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel kept his promise
Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti also became districts
05 new districts in a week, 06 in four and a half years
85 new tehsils, many sub-divisions and sub-tehsils have also been formed
Raipur, 9 September 2022
With the inauguration of two new districts by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel today on 9th September, the total number of districts in Chhattisgarh has gone up to 33. Shri Baghel today inaugurated Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti districts. During the last four and a half years, 06 new districts, 85 new tehsils, several sub-divisions and sub-tehsils have been formed.
After the formation of the government in the state, Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel had promised simplification of administrative work and procedures following the policy of ‘Sahaj Governance-Simple Life’. In this sequence, he had promised the people to fulfill the demands of various districts pending for years. On 10 February 2020, he started fulfilling this promise with the formation of Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district. After this, on 15 August 2021, he had announced the formation of 5 more new districts. On September 02, he inaugurated the first of these Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh outpost district. On the second day on 03rd September, new districts of Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai were formed and the number of districts reached 31. Within a week, today on September 09, he also fulfilled the promise of formation of Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti districts.
During the formation of new districts, the people there expressed great enthusiasm and said that the Chief Minister has made our years old dreams come true. Now our area will also be able to develop rapidly. Business, business and employment opportunities will also increase. The access of the people to the administration will become easier, due to which the benefits of the schemes will also be available faster. He said that now he will not have to go far for government work, as all district government offices are nearby, work will be done at the local level only. This will save time and money. Local places of tourism importance will get a new identity and tourism industry will develop.
During the inauguration of the districts, the local citizens gave a grand welcome to the Chief Minister and expressed their gratitude towards him. During this, the citizens expressed their happiness by weighing the Chief Minister with fruits, nuts, sweets, Chhattisgarhi delicacies, minor forest produce.
