New Delhi: In a major push to strengthen administration and improve service delivery, the Delhi government has reorganised the capital’s revenue structure, increasing the number of districts from 11 to 13 with effect from January 1. 

The move, cleared by the cabinet and notified after the Lieutenant Governor’s assent, marks the first such overhaul in over a decade and is aimed at making governance more efficient and citizen-centric.

Alongside the restructuring, the government has moved swiftly to put leadership in place. Senior IAS officers have been appointed as District Magistrates to head the newly created districts, underlining the focus on smoother transition and administrative continuity.

G Sudhakar has been posted as District Magistrate of the newly carved Old Delhi district, Shailendra Singh Parihar will head Central North, while Kumar Abhishek has been appointed District Magistrate of Outer North. Additional District Magistrates and Sub-Divisional Magistrates have also been deployed across these districts to strengthen on-ground administration.

The reorganisation seeks to align revenue district boundaries with municipal jurisdictions, addressing long-standing issues of overlapping authority that often delayed land records, registrations and grievance redressal.

With smaller, more manageable districts and officers clearly accountable for defined areas, officials say decision-making will be faster and coordination among civic agencies smoother.

The government is also setting up district-level mini secretariats to bring key public services under one roof, reducing the need for citizens to visit multiple offices. 

The new district map and the posting of dedicated officers are expected to ease administrative load, improve transparency and bring governance closer to Delhi’s neighbourhoods.

BI Bureau