Delhi government plans to realign revenue district boundaries with civic body zones

The Delhi Government is planning to align the boundaries of its revenue districts with those of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), an official said on Friday.

Currently, the national capital has 11 revenue districts, while the MCD is divided into 12 zones and New Delhi, managed separately by the NDMC. Sources said the proposed redrawing of boundaries could increase the number of revenue districts from 11 to 13.

Officials explained that the move is aimed at simplifying administration and speeding up development works in the city. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also recently stated that all 11 revenue districts would be reorganised in line with the 12 municipal zones.

At present, mismatches between revenue districts and MCD zones create difficulties both for residents and officials. For example, residents of Mayur Vihar seeking land-related work fall under the East Delhi revenue district but come under Shahdara MCD zone, often forcing them to shuttle between offices. Similarly, parts of the Najafgarh MCD zone fall under New Delhi district, despite being geographically distant.

This would be the first expansion of revenue districts since September 2012, when South-East Delhi and Shahdara districts were created.