According to a senior official of the West Bengal government “The decision was taken to ensure smooth administrative operations.”
Kolkata: West Bengal is set to get seven new districts with the cabinet giving its nod to the proposal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. The new districts — Berhampore, Kandi, Sunderbans, Bashirhat, Ichamati, Ranaghat, and Bishnupur — will take the total number to 30.”The state cabinet okayed the proposal today,” Ms. Banerjee said while interacting with the media in Kolkata.
The TMC supremo further said “Earlier there were 23 districts in Bengal, now it has been increased to 30. The seven new districts include Sunderban, Ichhamati, Ranaghat, Bishnupur, Jangipur, Behrampur, and one more district will be named Basirhat”.
According to a senior official of the West Bengal government “The decision was taken to ensure smooth administrative operations.”
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