MADHYA PRADESH

Eyeing poll benefits for BJP, Shivraj govt creates 43 tehsils

Shivraj Singh Chouhan with BJP state unit Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with functionaries of the BJP's state unit | Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Facebook account

Ahead of the coming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP government of Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the state has decided to create an additional 43 tehsils, an administrative unit below district level, in 30 districts.

The decision to create 43 new tehsils in the state was taken by the cabinet after demands from various organisations and elected representatives. Presently, there are 371 tehsils in 51 districts of the state.

The new tehsils have been formed as per the norms of population; however, the timing of the announcement is such that it will have a positive impact for the ruling party. Five tehsils each have been created in big cities like Indore and Bhopal, while three each have been formed in Gwalior and Jabalpur and two new tehsils in the urban area of Ujjain will be formed.

Similarly, one tehsil each will be formed under the urban bodies having population more than one lakh and less than five lakh like Dewas, Satna, Sagar, Ratlam, Rewa, Katni, Singrauli, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Morena, Bhind, Guna, Shivpuri, Chhindwara, Vidisha, Chhattarpur, Mandsaur, Damoh, Neemuch, Hoshangabad, Khargone, Sehore, Betul, Seoni and Datia.

While the cabinet approved the formation of 43 new tehsils, it also approved the creation of posts of tehsildar, additional tehsildar, one post of nayab tehsildar, assistant grade-1, jamadar/daftari, bastavardar and driver and two posts of assistant grade-2 and four posts of assistant grade-3 and peon in all the 43 new units. In all, 16 posts in every tehsil has been created by the cabinet.

In another decision, the cabinet also cleared rules for renewal of permanent leases and the redressal of cases of violation of conditions. With the new rules in force, the leased property could be sold by the title holder. In cases of permanent lease renewal and violation of condition, the district collector or additional collector will be the authorised officer.