Gandhinagar, 23 January, 2013

Gujarat Cabinet with Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the chair today approved in-principle division and reorganization of seven new districts and 22 new talukas as part of the state’s decentralization of administration for fast and efficient service.

This was in pursuance of the Chief Minister’s earlier announcements for 7 new districts and 20 new talukas in public interest, to which were added two more new talukas.

The decisions were taken for administrative convenience and geographical reasons to save people’s time, energy and money traveling long distances.

Consequently, as per the powers vested on the government under Section-7 of the Mumbai Revenue Act 1987, district collectors of the districts and talukas concerned have been directed to study and create appropriate facilities, looking to the needs of the people in respective areas. The government will also undertake appropriate steps to create necessary infrastructure. The proposed new administrative units are as follows:

A list of 7 new districts

Aravalli from Sabarkantha
Gir Somnath from Junagadh
Botad from Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad
Chhota Udepur from Vadodara
Mahisagar from Panchmahal and Kheda
Morbi from Rajkot, Surendranagar and Jamnagar
Devbhumi Dwarka from Jamnagar

A list of 22 new talukas

Girgadhada from Una
Junagadh city from Junagadh
Lakhni from Deesa, Diyodar and Tharad
Gojharia from Kadi, Mehsana, Vijapur and Visnagar
Jesar from Mahuva, Gariadhar and Palitana
Khergam from Chikhli
Shankheshwar from Sami
Saraswati from Patan
Vapi from Pardi
Vaghai from Dang
Jotana from Kadi,Mehsana
Netrang from Jhagadia, Valia
Suigam from Vav
Thangadh from Chotila, Muli, Sayla
Dholera from Barwala, Dhandhuka
Vinchhiya from Jasdan
Fagvel from Kapadvanj, Kathlal
Galteshwar from Thasra
Bodeli from Sankheda, Jetpur-Pavi
Poshina from Khedbrahma
Sanjeli from Jhalod
Subir from Dang

The procedures for formation of new districts and talukas will begin now.

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