Delhi District Reorganisation: Map Features 13 Revenue Districts

Delhi​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Cabinet decided to implement a major overhaul of the city’s administrative setup. It was in an extraordinary meeting on Thursday. A plan to modify the revenue structure of the city by adding two additional districts to the current eleven ones was approved. Restructuring aims at improving governance and making service delivery more efficient throughout the national capital. Within a short time, the news of this announcement became a major source of recent news updates. Also, It is recognized as one of the most significant changes in the Delhi administrative structure in a long time.

Why the Reorganisation Was Needed

The reorganization of the revenue structure was chiefly prompted by the discrepancies in jurisdictional lines of the revenue districts and bodies of local governance. For a long time, the Delhi government faced problems in the mismatching of the jurisdictional areas. It was among their revenue districts, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and the Delhi Cantonment Board which led to the confusion of service provision to citizens.

Through this reorganization it is envisaged that all the 13 revenue districts will correspond to the following:

• 12 MCD regions
• NDMC
• Delhi Cantonment Board

The purpose of this matching is to facilitate the provision of services at a higher standard. Also, to reduce the occurrence of duplicate services, and set up a comprehensive governance system.

The New List of 13 Revenue Districts

Furthermore, Delhi districts were fifteen in number earlier- Central, East, New Delhi, North Delhi, North East, North West, Shahdara, South Delhi, South East, South West, and West with a few changes made recently.

According to the new blueprint, a total of three new districts have been created –

• Old Delhi
• Central North
• Outer Delhi
• Shahdara district has been removed

Consequently, the final list of 13 districts consists of:

South East, Old Delhi, North, New Delhi, Central, Central North, South West, Outer North, North West, North East, East, South, and West.

Also, Delhi authorities said that the newly formed districts had been carved out of the division of the regions of the current districts in a way that administrative responsibilities were evenly distributed.

Key Benefits of the Reorganisation

The changes can primarily transform how the system of governance works throughout the metropolis. So, Quite a few of the important benefits these changes bring to the surface are:

Consolidated Governance Limits

The most crucial benefit is the elimination of the discrepancies in jurisdiction which have lasted for a long time. Different departments will now operate within the same geographical limits, which will greatly improve their coordination capability.

Growth in Sub-Divisions and Registrar Offices

• The number of sub-divisions has gone up from 33 to 39.
• The number of Sub-Registrar offices has gone up from 22 to 39.

Such expansion allows the service to be more accessible to all citizens of Delhi wherever they may be.

Mini Offices in Every District

Every district will be equipped with a Mini Secretariat. Thus enabling the district citizens to have centralized access to core government services like certificates, registrations, and copies of public documents. This will also lessen the necessity of citizens traveling far.

Hence, the change in the districts is being applauded as one of the major administrative reforms of Delhi in the recent past. By unifying boundaries, enhancing the coordination, and ramping up the public-facing units, the government is intending to achieve faster, clearer, and more citizen-centric governance.

The new model through facilitating interaction between the most important administrative units is expected to remove bureaucratic hurdles. Also, it will make processes easier for a large number of citizens thus resulting in a significant time saving for ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌them.