Mumbai, April 2 Maharashtra Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Thursday that the state government has approved a revised structure for the revenue department, increasing the total number of staff to 35,876, including 1,300 positions filled through external sources.
The move aims to ensure timely services to citizens.
The government approved the revised structure after about 20 years, as the previous arrangement was finalized in 2006.
A government resolution to this effect was issued on Thursday, according to a statement by Revenue Minister Bawankule.
"The revenue department is the backbone of the administration, and the revised structure has been approved considering the increased workload and the needs of the people," he said.
The approved structure includes 34,576 regular positions and 1,300 positions filled through external sources, bringing the total to 35,876, he added.
The statement said the decision was taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to address the workload in the revenue administration and ensure timely services to citizens. The revised structure covers the stamp, land records, and revenue wings.
Bawankule held discussions with Chief Secretary Rajesh Agarwal and Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Vikas Kharge before a committee headed by the Chief Secretary approved the proposal.
"The revised structure will bring order to administrative work, reduce the need for people to travel long distances, and increase the speed of work," Bawankule said.
It will also improve the functioning and support a transparent and dynamic administration, he added.
The government approved a new administrative framework covering offices at the divisional, district, and taluka levels. This includes six divisional commissionerates, 36 collector offices, 192 sub-divisional offices, and 360 tehsildar offices. At the field level, 2,625 circle offices and 15,747 talathi posts have been sanctioned.
The government also approved 11 additional collector offices, eight sub-divisional offices, two tehsildar offices, and 69 additional tehsildar offices for administrative purposes.
