Initiative to bring governance closer to the people
Revenue subdivisions increased to 122 and tehsils to 250 in the state
Raipur, 20 August 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel virtually inaugurated the newly formed 13 revenue subdivisions and 18 tehsils on the occasion of ‘Sadbhavna Diwas’, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, at Mahasamund today. From today, 13 new revenue divisions and 18 tehsils will come into existence in the state and formal functioning will start here. With the introduction of these new tehsils and subdivisions, there are now 122 revenue subdivisions and 250 tehsils in the state.
It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has been announcing creation of new districts, subdivisions and tehsils in the state in the last five years with the aim of bringing governance closer to the general public, bringing transparency and tightening in administrative work. . In the year 2018, the number of districts in the state was 27. After the formation of 06 new districts, the number of districts in the state has increased to 33. Similarly, the formation of 13 new subdivisions and 18 new tehsils in the state was announced by the Chief Minister, which were duly inaugurated today. With the establishment of new subdivisions and tehsils, smooth implementation of government schemes and access of basic facilities to the general public will be facilitated.
Newly formed 13 subdivisions –
13 new subdivisions in the year 2023, Bakavand subdivision under district Bastar, Chhindgarh subdivision under district Sukma, Ramanujnagar subdivision under district Surajpur, Daundi subdivision under district Balod, Farsabhar subdivision under district Jashpur, Palari subdivision under district Balodabazar-Bhatapara, District Gariaband Formation of sub-division Chhura under district Bijapur, sub-division Usur (Awapalli), sub-division Basna under district Mahsamund, sub-division Lundra (Dhaurpur) under district Surguja and sub-division Udaipur, sub-division Kelhari under district Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and subdivision Shankargarh under district Balrampur-Ramanujnagar. Has been done
Newly formed 18 tehsils: –
In the year 2023, 18 new tehsils, Tehsil Kapu under District Raigarh, Tehsil Bhatgaon under District Surajpur, Tehsil Kukdur under District Kabirdham, Tehsil Karpavand under District Bastar, Tehsil Dornapal and Tehsil Jagargunda under District Rajnandgaon, Tehsil Ghumka and Tehsil under District Rajnandgaon Kumarda, Tehsil Pachpedi under District Bilaspur, Tehsil Baghbahar under District Jashpur, Tehsil Bande under District Kanker, Tehsil Amabeda and Tehsil Koylibeda, Tehsil Chandrapur under District Sakti, Tehsil Fingeshwar under District Gariaband, Tehsil Beard under District Bemetara, Tehsil Bhotia under District Sakti and Tehsil Sarsiwa has been formed under district Sarangarh-Bilaigarh.
