The State Government on Monday issued a notification regarding formation of as many as nine new Zila Panchayats in the State. With this, the total number of Zila Panchayats in Chhattisgarh has gone upto 27.
The new Zila Panchayats included–Sukma, Kondagaon, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Bemetara, Balod, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Mungeli, Surajpur and Gariaband. Notably, all new Zila Panchayats were constituted following Chief Minister Raman Singh’s announcement in January 2012.
Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Panchayat and Rural Development Department, MK Raut gave appropriate directives to Principal Secretary, Secretary and Special Secretary of all the departments concerned along with all the divisional commissioners, district collectors and the chief executive officers (CEO) of all the Zila Panchayats by issuing a circular in this regard.
With this, Raut also attached the copy of Chhattisgarh Gazette containing information regarding formation of new Zila Panchayat, issued on July 21, 2014. The new Zila Panchayats were constituted after reorganization of Dantewada, Bastar, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur and Surguja.
The State Government further directed that all six new Zila Panchayats will be in existence, after the forthcoming local body polls. As many as 44 Tehsils have been included in the newly constituted Zila Panchayats.
Sukma Zila Panchayat has Chindgarh, Sukma and Konta, Kondagaon Zila Panchayat has Kesharkal, Baderajpur, Makadi, Kondagaon and Farasgaon, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara Zila Panchayat has Bilaigarh, Kasdol, Baloda Bazar, Palari, Bhatapara and Sigma, Gariaband Zila Panchayat has Fingeshwar, Chura, Gariaband, Meinpur and Devbhog.
Similarly, Bemetara Zila Panchayat has Navagarh, Bemetara, Berala, Saja and Thankhamahria, Balod Zila Panchayat has Dondi, Gurur, Balod, Dondilohra and Gundardehi, Mungeli Zila Panchayat has Mungeli, Patharia and lormi.
Besides, Surajpur Zila Panchayat has Surajpur, Bhaiyathan, Odagi, Ramanujnagar, Premnagar and Pratappur and Balrampur-Ramanujganj Zila Panchayat has Balrampur, Ramchandrapur (Ramanujganj), Vadrafnagar, Rajpur, Kusmi and Shankargarh.