Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Approves Four Additional Collector Offices To Decentralise Revenue Services
Maharashtra is opening four new government offices in different areas.
These offices will help people get revenue services closer to home.
The locations are Baramati, Pandharpur, Dapoli and Nagpur Rural.
Many rural residents currently travel far to reach district headquarters.
The government says the new offices will save people time and money.
They should also reduce pressure on the main district offices.
The offices will help with land issues, revenue laws and rehabilitation matters.
The decision was approved by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule following instructions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Four Additional Collector offices will be established at Baramati, Pandharpur, Dapoli and Nagpur Rural.
The offices were approved by Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ instructions.
The Maharashtra government says the offices will bring revenue services closer to rural and remote residents.
The offices are intended to reduce citizens’ travel time and expenses and ease district collectorate workloads.
They will handle revenue laws, land matters, rehabilitation and other urgent administrative decisions more quickly.
- Who
- The Maharashtra Revenue Department, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
- What
- Approval was given to establish four new Additional Collector offices.
- Where
- Baramati in Pune district, Pandharpur in Solapur district, Dapoli in Ratnagiri district and Nagpur Rural.
- Why
- To decentralise revenue administration, improve access for rural and remote residents, reduce travel burdens and speed up local decisions.
- Number of offices
- Four new Additional Collector offices
- Locations
- Baramati, Pandharpur, Dapoli and Nagpur Rural
- Districts named
- Pune, Solapur and Ratnagiri, along with Nagpur Rural
- Approving minister
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Revenue Minister
- Government direction
- Approved under instructions from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
- Formal authorization
- A Government Resolution has been issued
- Expected benefits
- Lower travel time and expenses, reduced district-office workload and faster administrative action