Number of villages in Odisha may go up by 4,000
The Hindu
State government is set to declare several hamlets as revenue villages
Odisha’s number of villages is likely to increase by 4,000, as the State government is set to declare several hamlets as revenue villages. The identification of revenue villages assumes significance as new villages will get the benefits of the government’s developmental schemes and programmes upon formal declaration. At the district level, more than 3,500 proposals for creation of new villages are pending. In a letter to all Collectors, State Revenue and Disaster Management Secretary Bishnupada Sethi issued a set of instructions for converting hamlets into revenue villages.More Related News