The State Government on Friday announced that it has renamed the ‘Development Block Re-organization Commission’ as ‘Tehsil and Development Block Re-Organization Commission’ by extending its tenure by another six months.
As a result, the tenure of the ‘Tehsil and Development Block Re-Organization Commission’ remaining under the chairmanship of former State Chief Secretary S K Mishra had been extended from its earlier expiry on September 30, 2013 to March 31, 2014, an official statement issued here stated.
As per an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Commission, apart from examining the works assigned by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department , would also offer recommendations on the necessity on forming a new ‘Tehsil’ besides recommending necessary action.
This apart, the Commission would evaluate the need for formation of a new Tehsil for ‘unsurveyed villages’ besides offering its recommendations.
The Commission would also recommend on removing anomalies on issues of boundaries of various districts as per the suggestions received by it from the general public after examining the facts.
The State government has set certain parameters for the Commission on examining suggestions received for the formation of new Tehsils which is broadly based on geographic condition, area, availability of various means of transport , distance from the district headquarters, population density, basic amenities available to the general public, number of patwaris, number of revenue related cases or whichever the Commission would deem it fit to take up for making the necessary recommendations.
It may be recalled that the 'Development Block Reorganization Commission' was established under an order issued by the Panchayat and Rural Development Department on February 23, 2013.The tenure of the Commission was earlier fixed from March 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013 before it was extended by another six months.