JAMMU: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, informed the House on Saturday that there is no proposal under consideration for granting Tehsil status to Achbal.
Responding on behalf of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to a question raised by MLA Abdul Majid Larmi in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister said that the government had sanctioned the creation of nine new Sub-Divisions, 50 new Tehsils, and 99 new Niabats, with Achbal designated as a Sub-Division under Government Order No. Rev (S) 242 of 2014, dated 21.10.2014.
“However, Government Order No. 42 Rev (S) of 2018, dated 20.02.2018, placed Government Order No. Rev (S) 242 of 2014 in abeyance until further notice, except for the Tehsils created at Villgam and Qalamabad in Kupwara district, Singhpora and Narwav in Baramulla district, Bhella in Doda district, and Ramsu in Ramban district,” she said.
Subsequently, Government Order No. 42 Rev (S) of 2018 was withdrawn ab initio through State Administrative Council Decision No. 191/19/2019, dated 30.07.2019.
