Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt will set up 11 new additional district collector offices across the state to address growing administrative demands and improve access to revenue services, revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced in the state legislature on Tuesday.The decision, approved by the state cabinet, aims to tackle challenges posed by population growth, expanding administrative workload, and the geographical spread of several districts. The move is expected to bring senior revenue services closer to citizens, reducing the need for long-distance travel to district headquarters.According to the announcement, the new offices will be set up in Thane, Ratnagiri, Baramati in Pune district, Satara, Solapur, Jalgaon, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Buldhana, and Nagpur. In addition, two more additional collector posts will be created in the office of the settlement commissioner to reduce the workload there.A total of 143 new posts will be created to support the functioning of these offices. Each additional district collector office will have a staff strength of 13 officials and employees. The cabinet granted final approval for these posts under the senior pay scale category ‘S-25′ during its meeting on Feb 10.During the legislative discussion, Congress leader Nana Patole raised demands for similar offices in Sakoli and Hinganghat. Responding to the suggestion, Bawankule said a broader restructuring of districts could be considered after the 2027 census, but indicated that the govt would review the proposal soon. “For now, the aim is to bring administration closer to the people through additional collector offices. A special meeting will be held soon to take a positive decision on Sakoli and Hinganghat,” he said.Lawmakers also highlighted the increasing administrative workload in urban areas, citing Nagpur as an example. Bawankule indicated that the govt is considering a proposal to establish separate tehsil offices in every urban assembly constituency to streamline public services.The revenue dept is also planning the next phase of administrative expansion, which includes proposals to create 69 new additional tehsildar offices and 10 new sub-divisional offices across the state. Bawankule expressed confidence that the expansion would strengthen the state’s revenue administration and help accelerate public service delivery. “These steps will change the face of revenue administration and ensure faster resolution of citizens’ issues,” he said.
