Dikhyaa Mohanty 
There have been various petitions submitted to the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) division asking for the creation of 25 additional districts. R&DM Minister Sudam Marndi responded to a question from BJP MLA for Keonjhar Mohan Majhi in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday by stating that the R&DM department has received several applications from various regions of the State for the formation of 25 additional districts.
There have been various petitions submitted to the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) division asking for the creation of 25 additional districts. R&DM Minister Sudam Marndi responded to a question from BJP MLA for Keonjhar Mohan Majhi in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday by stating that the R&DM department has received several applications from various regions of the State for the formation of 25 additional districts.
Murmu said that the government will take appropriate steps on the petitions received for the creation of new districts at the appropriate time on the basis of the Odisha Revenue Administration (Unit) Act, 1963 and taking into consideration all yardsticks and existing laws and rules.
