{
  "id": 2174378,
  "title": "57 Tehsildars Promoted As Deputy Collectors, 25 Naib Tehsildars As Tehsildars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/57-tehsildars-promoted-as-deputy-collectors-25-naib-tehsildars-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:52:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/57-tehsildars-promoted-as-deputy-collectors-25-naib-tehsildars-as-tehsildars"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Maharashtra, the state government has taken steps to bolster revenue administration by promoting 57 Tehsildars to Deputy Collector positions and 25 Naib Tehsildars to Tehsildar roles. This decision, made following the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' directions and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule's initiative, aims to address administrative challenges posed by vacant posts and expedite government operations.\n\nUnder the 2025-26 select list, the 57 Tehsildars from the S-19 pay scale have ascended to the Deputy Collector cadre, which now falls under the S-20 pay scale. Additionally, the 25 Naib Tehsildars, who previously held the S-14 pay scale, have been promoted to the Tehsildar cadre under the S-19 pay scale, as per the supplementary select list.\n\nThe exact details of the promoted Deputy Collectors' postings will be released separately under the Maharashtra Revenue Department Allocation Rules, 2021, once the work to update the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is concluded. Similar separate orders will be issued for the promotions of the Tehsildars.\n\nIt's worth noting that the Naib Tehsildars' promotions will require the final approval from the Maharashtra Public Service Commission. Moreover, Deputy Collectors newly promoted will be required to serve a minimum of three years in their respective revenue divisions before being eligible for further promotions.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a move aimed at strengthening and speeding up revenue administration in Maharashtra, the state government has granted ad hoc promotions to 57 Tehsildars as Deputy Collectors (Group-A) and 25 Naib Tehsildars as Tehsildars (Group-A). The decision was taken on the directions of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and on the initiative of Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. With the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}