LG approves 272 posts for Revenue Department

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved 272 additional posts in the Revenue Department of the Delhi Government, in view of the administrative reorganisation leading to a rise in the number of districts and subdivisions.

The newly sanctioned posts include two district magistrates (DMs), two ADMs, eight SDMs, six sub-registrars, 16 tehsildars/SOs, 22 naib tehsildars, 42 each of senior assistants and junior assistants and 52 MTS and several posts in the accounts, planning, DSS and steno cadres. Before the creation of 2 new districts, there were 1553 sanctioned posts in 11 districts of the Revenue Department. After the creation of 272 posts, the total sanctioned posts in 13 districts have gone up to 1825.

In December last year, the Delhi government reorganised districts, raising their numbers from 11 to 13. The number of subdivisions also increased from 22 earlier to 39. Delhi Government vide cabinet decision no. 3280 dated 11.12.2025, had approved the reorganisation of revenue districts in GNCTD from 11 to 13 districts, along with a corresponding increase in sub-divisions (from 33 to 39) and the establishment of 39 sub-registrar offices, making revenue districts co-terminus with MCD zones/NDMC/Cantonment Board. The reorganisation has been finalised and mapped in accordance with the Cabinet approval and is aligned with the direction of the Deregulation Cell, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), as well as the Government of India’s Ease of Living mandate.

These responsibilities include expanded judicial and administrative workloads under BNSS, 2023, intensified field-level operations for land record management, disaster management work, election duties, public welfare schemes, issuance of certificates, and year-round festival management, they said.

Saxena’s nod for these additional posts in the Revenue Department will strengthen field-level administration, reduce staff shortages, and improve service delivery to citizens.