MP Reorganisation Panel Seeks Suggestions On District, Tehsil Boundaries

A meeting of the Madhya Pradesh Administrative Unit Reorganisation Commission was held in Gwalior as part of the exercise to make the administrative system in the state more accessible, efficient and people-oriented.

The meeting took place on Thursday at the auditorium of Bal Bhavan in Gwalior. It was chaired by the commission’s chairman and retired Additional Chief Secretary SN Mishra.

During the meeting, officials were asked to give suggestions on the delimitation and rationalisation of the boundaries of divisions, districts, sub-divisions, tehsils, and Janpad and development blocks. The commission also discussed the process of setting guiding principles for the formation of new administrative units in the future, along with the restructuring of existing administrative units.

The discussion focused on how administrative arrangements can be improved in line with geographical conditions and local public expectations. Commission chairman SN Mishra said there is a need to develop an administrative system keeping in mind the geographical conditions of the state and the expectations of local people, so that government services and facilities can be made easily available to the public.

Mishra also informed the officials about the purpose behind the formation of the commission and its working method. He explained the broader approach of the commission in examining administrative units and collecting inputs before preparing its recommendations.

The commission’s secretary and retired IAS officer Akshay Kumar Singh said the commission is visiting all districts of the state and holding discussions with administrative officials. He said the commission will prepare its recommendations on the basis of problems and suggestions emerging at the local level.

Collector Smt. Ruchika Chauhan said the process should not remain limited only to the restructuring of district and tehsil boundaries. She said attention should also be given to making the administrative system in rural areas more effective.

Chauhan also said that in the current phase of growing social media and digital communication, there is a need to improve administrative functioning in keeping with the times. She said that, in line with the intention of the commission, suggestions will be taken at the district level from officials of various departments. A detailed report will then be prepared and sent to the commission.

Suggestions related to urban administration were also placed before the commission. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Abhishek Chaudhary presented several suggestions on making administrative arrangements in urban bodies more effective.

At the beginning of the meeting, commission chairman SN Mishra and secretary Akshay Kumar Singh gave a presentation to the officials. Through the presentation, they shared information on the objective of the commission, its area of work and the process proposed for reorganisation.

The meeting was part of the ongoing consultation on reorganisation of administrative units in Madhya Pradesh, including possible changes from boundaries to tehsils. Various administrative officials of the district were present at the meeting.