Taking governance closer to people, Assam inaugurates 21 ‘co-districts’

Phase 1 of this initiative began on Friday and will continue until Saturday when 18 more co-districts will be inaugurated.

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.

Announcing the roll-out Sarma called it a step to “take governance one step closer to people.”

“This unique initiative, the first in the country, will decentralize district administration. Co-districts will ensure implementation of our vision of minimum government, maximum governance,” he said.