New Delhi: LG VK Saxena approved the creation of 272 additional posts in the revenue department following the increase in the number of revenue districts and sub-divisions in the national capital.The newly sanctioned posts include two district magistrates , two additional district magistrates, eight sub-divisional magistrates , six sub-registrars, 16 tehsildars, 22 naib tehsildars, 42 Senior assistants, 42 junior assistants, and 52 multi-tasking staff, along with several posts in the Accounts, Planning, DSS, and Steno cadres.Before the creation of 2 new districts, the Revenue Department had 1,553 sanctioned posts across 11 districts. With the addition of 272 posts, the total number of sanctioned posts in 13 districts increased to 1,825.The govt, through an earlier cabinet decision, approved the reorganisation of revenue districts in Govt of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) from 11 to 13 districts. The decision also provided for an increase in sub-divisions from 33 to 39 and the establishment of 39 sub-registrar offices, making revenue districts co-terminus with MCD Zones, NDMC, and Cantonment bard.The approval for additional posts is expected to strengthen field-level administration, address staff shortages, and improve service delivery, particularly in a department that has an extensive public interface, said officials.
