India, Nov. 24 -- In a bid to streamline governance and make services faster and more citizen-friendly, the Delhi Cabinet has given in-principle approval for a major administrative overhaul. As part of the proposed changes, the number of revenue districts in the national Capital will be increased to 13, while the number of SDM offices will be expanded to 39.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had earlier announced to increase the revenue districts from 11 to 13 and sub-divisional offices from 33 to 39.
Currently, the Capital has 11 revenue districts, each headed by a district magistrate, while there are 33 sub-divisional divisions across the national Capital.
The districts operate separately from the MCD, which is divided into 12 zones led by de...