**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Rural Development Department of the Government of Maharashtra, dated December 29, 2025. It announces the creation of two new independent villages, Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar, within Chikhli Tahasil of Buldhana District, effective December 29, 2025. This change is made in accordance with the Constitution of India and the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Formation of New Villages:**
* Effective December 29, 2025, the local areas comprising the revenue villages of Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar in Chikhli Tahasil of Buldhana District are declared as distinct villages.
* **Village Names and Scope:**
* Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar will be known by their respective names as specified in column (2) of the Schedule.
* The scope of each village will include the group of revenue villages or revenue village as specified in column (3) of the Schedule.
* **Legal Basis:**
* This notification is issued under the authority granted by clause (g) of article 243 of the Constitution of India and section 4 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959).
* It also supersedes all previous notifications or instruments issued in that regard.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents of Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar**
* **Impact:**
* Their local areas will now be recognized as independent villages.
* They will be part of distinct villages, Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar, for the purposes of Part IX of the Constitution.
* **Action Required:**
* Residents should be aware of the change in their village status.
**Stakeholder: Local Administration (Zilla Parishad, Village Panchayat, Gram Sabha)**
* **Impact:**
* The administrative structure for the local areas will need to be adjusted to reflect the creation of two independent villages.
* **Action Required:**
* Update records and administrative processes to reflect the creation of the two new villages.
* Adjust the discharge of functions of the Standing Committee of the Zilla Parishad accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959): Legal basis empowering the government to act regarding village formation and administration.
Constitution of India, article 243: Constitutional provision concerning Panchayats, providing the fundamental legal basis.
Gram Panchayat: Generic designation denoting Village Panchayat, relevant because the notification establishes new ones.
Buldhana District: Geographic area where the notification applies, specifically concerning Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar.
Gram Sabha: Generic designation denoting Village Assembly, relevant because the notification establishes new ones.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Bandhakam Bhavan, 25, Marzban Path, Fort,
Mumbai 400 001, dated the 29th December 2025.
NOTIFICATION
Constitution of india.
No. VPM-2025/CR-251/PR-4(22) (E-1426915).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (g) of
article 243 of the Constitution of India read with section 4 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act
(III of 1959), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and in supersession of all the previous
notifications or instruments issued in that behalf, and after consultation with the Administrator,
discharging the functions of the Standing Committee of the Zilla Parishad, Buldhana and Village
Panchayat and Gram Sabha Ancharwadi, in Chikhli Tahasil of Buldhana District, the Governor
of Maharashtra hereby specifies the 29th December 2025, to be the date from which each of the
local area comprising group of revenue villages Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar in Chikhli Tahasil
in Buldhana District specified in column (3) of the Schedule appended hereto, shall be the distinct
villages and shall be known by the name of the villages Ancharwadi and Vasantnagar respectively,
as specified in column (2) thereof, for the purposes of Part IX of the Constitution.
Schedule
Sr. No. Name of the villages. Group of revenue villages or revenue village.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Ancharwadi Ancharwadi
2. Vasantnagar Vasantnagar
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
K. S. POTDAR,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
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RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.