Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday inaugurated 23 new tehsils spread over 15 districts in Chhattisgarh.

Speaking from his residence on the occasion, he said the new tehsils will improve the revenue administration and also accelerate development works.

The common people will be able to access administration facilities more conveniently. Besides, farmers and beneficiaries of public welfare schemes will be able to avail better services.

At the inaugural, Baghel approved construction of official buildings for 23 new tehsils and four old tehsils. He also announced sanction of one vehicle for each district.

The Chief Minister has sanctioned `19 crore for construction of official buildings and `1.75 crore for vehicles for these tehsil offices.

Each tehsil office will be built for `71.12 lakh and `6.50 lakh will be sanctioned to each office to buy vehicles.

The new tehsils have been formed for convenience of common people in 15    districts.

They include two new tehsils Kharora and Gobra Navapara in Raipur district, new tehsil Bhakhar in Dhamtari district, new tehsils Bori and Bhilai-3 in Durg district, new tehsil Gandai in Rajnandgaon district, Arjunda tehsil in Balod district, Sakri, Ratanpur and Belgahna tehsils in Bilaspur district, Lalpur thana tehsil in Mungeli district, Saragaon, Bamhnidih and Baradwar tehsils in Janjgir-Champa district, Darri and Hardibazar tehsils in Korba district, Darima tehsil in Surguja district, Ramchandrapur and Samri tehsils in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Kolhari tehsil in Korea district, Latori tehsil in Surajpur district, Sanna tehsil in Jashpur district and Gaadiras tehsil in Sukma district.

The inaugural programme was attended by Vidhan Sabha Speaker Dr Charandas Mahant, Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo, Revenue Minister Jaisingh Agrawal and Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma among others.

The Chief Minister requested people to purchase earthen lamps, idols and materials used in puja from local vendors and craftsmen.