Chhattisgarh adds two more districts

Context

The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh inaugurated the newly formed districts Sakti and Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur districts.

• Sakti is the 33rd district of Chhattisgarh state which has been carved out of the Janjgir-Champa district.
  
  
  

Procedure for creation of new districts in India

• The power to create new districts or alter or abolish existing districts rests with the State governments. This can either be done through an executive order or by passing a law in the State Assembly.
• Many States prefer the executive route by simply issuing a notification in the official gazette.
• Role of Center in the creation of Districts:
• The Centre has no role to play in the alteration of districts or creation of new ones. States are free to decide on this matter.
• If the state government wants to change the name of a district or a railway station, then the Home Ministry comes into the picture.
• The State government will propose a new name to a district and forward the proposal to the Home ministry. The Home Ministry will forward the proposal to other departments.
• After that, the departments such as the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Intelligence Bureau, Department of Posts, Geographical Survey of India Sciences, and the Railway Ministry, provide their clearance to the proposal of the state government.
• After examination of their replies, the state government receives a no-objection certificate. Then the name of the district stand changed.