SHIMLA, 06.11.26-The first meeting of the Commission for Re-organisation of Administrative Units in Himachal Pradesh was held here today under the chairmanship of former Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh Justice who is the Chairperson of the Commission Dharam Chand Chaudhary (Retd.).

During the meeting, various matters pertaining to the re-organisation of administrative units in the state were discussed in detail. The commission deliberated upon the existing administrative structure of districts, sub-divisions, tehsils, sub-tehsils, development blocks and other administrative divisions of various departments.

The Commission held preliminary discussions on the criteria and parameters to be adopted for examining proposals relating to the creation, merger, bifurcation and re-organisation of administrative units, keeping in view population, geographical conditions, accessibility, administrative efficiency and public convenience.

It was emphasised that the process should be guided by the objective of ensuring better governance, improving accessibility of public services and addressing the administrative requirements of people, particularly in remote and difficult geographical areas of the State.

The Commission also discussed the need for obtaining relevant information, demographic data and inputs from the concerned departments and Deputy Commissioners to facilitate a comprehensive assessment of the existing administrative arrangements. The importance of consultations with public representatives, stakeholders and other concerned departments was also highlighted.

The financial implications of any proposed re-organisation, including infrastructure and manpower requirements, were also discussed. The Commission underscored the need to ensure optimum utilisation of available resources and strengthen administrative efficiency without imposing any additional financial burden on the State exchequer.

The Commission decided to undertake a detailed examination of the existing administrative set-up and seek necessary information and suggestions from the concerned departments and district administrations as part of its deliberations.

Members of the Commission, Advocate Vishal Panwar and IFS (Retd.) Rajesh Sharma, along with the Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh Torul S Raveesh who is the Member Secretary of the Commission, Secretary GAD Dr. Yunus and Special Secretary Harbans Singh Brascon were present in the meeting.