A proposal for formation of a total of 11 new tehsils in Raipur division has been placed at the public hearing of the Tehsil Re-organisation Commission.During the hearing, peoples’ representatives talked about the need for more new tehsils in the division.
The Commission had sought proposals from district administrations, peoples’ representatives and people for the formation of new tehsils and development blocks. All the district collectors had sent their proposals for re-organisation of tehsils and blocks in their respective districts.
The Commission, during the public hearing had presented the tehsil re-organisation proposal.
Chairman of the Commission SK Mishra said that a proposal for the formation of 11 new tehsils in Raipur division has been received, including Dharsivan, Chandkhuri, Kharora, Navapara from Raipur; Bhakra Kumrel from Dhamtari, Amlipadar from Gariyaband, Sankra, Komakhan from Mahasamund and lavan Sonakhan from Balodabazar-Bhattapara.
At the public hearing, peoples’ representatives from all these places have stressed on immediate formation of new tehsils.They said that on getting status of new tehsil people would get more facilities.
Peoples’ representatives arrived from different areas of the division and demanded to make Pateva of Mahasamund, Bhandarpali of Magalod, Kekrakholi, Baya of Kasdol, Keregaon of Nagri, Sargi (Kukrel), Bhatgaon Sarseevan of Balodabazar, Pirda of Simga, Chhuipali of Saraipali, Balouda of Mahasamund, Panduka of Chhura as tehsils.
They said that many villages were still far from the development map for want of tehsil status.Chairman of the Commission Mishra said that claims and objections on the proposals received have been sought in the public hearing.
At present, no new teshil has been formed. Demarcation of panchayats would be done, at that time they could make demand for all new sub tehsils and tehsils. Re-organisation of such tehsils, which have about 3-lakh population, is being done, so that people could get more facilities, he added.