Assam government has launched a new administrative set-up of ‘co-districts’ within state’s district administrations.
- The new system began on 4 October with the launch of 21 such co-districts across the state by different ministers.
- This administrative unit has replaced the existing system of 24 civil sub-divisions. These ‘co-districts’ will serve as smaller administrative units below the districts led by an officer of the rank of Assistant District Commissioner.
- The functions that these offices are tasked with carrying out include land revenue matters, development and welfare work, excise and disaster management work.
- These will have administrative control over all departments within the co-district and have magisterial powers such as the issue of permissions for events.
- These will conduct routine administrative tasks such as the issue of ration cards, caste certificates, and sale permission of land.
- It has been launched with the aim of bringing governance and administrative work closer to citizens’ homes.
