Bhubaneswar: In an effort to strengthen governance at the grassroots level, the Odisha Government has decided to create four new tehsils. With this move, the total number of tehsils in the state will go up to 321.
Official sources said that the Revenue and Disaster Management Department has issued letters to the Collectors of three districts regarding the establishment of the new administrative units.
Of the four proposed tehsils, two will be set up in Bhubaneswar, while one each will be created in Cuttack and Sambalpur districts.
The District Collectors concerned have been directed to prepare the modalities for the formation of the new tehsils. The Revenue Divisional Commissioners (RDCs) concerned have also been instructed to initiate the required processes within seven days.
Notably, tehsils function as key administrative units responsible for land revenue management, maintenance of land records, and delivery of essential public services at the local level.