**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Rural Development Department of the Government of Maharashtra, dated December 29, 2025, regarding the specification of new villages in the Digras Tahasil of Yavatmal District. It declares the revenue villages of Mokh and Mokh-1 as distinct villages, effective from December 29, 2025. This is done in accordance with Article 243 of the Constitution of India and Section 4 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority**: The notification is issued under the authority of Article 243 of the Constitution of India and Section 4 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959).
* **Supersession**: This notification supersedes all previous notifications or instruments related to this matter.
* **Consultation**: The notification was issued after consultation with the Administrator, the Standing Committee of the Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal, and Village Panchayats and Gram Sabha Mokh.
* **Village Specification**:
* The revenue villages of Mokh and Mokh-1 in Digras Tahasil of Yavatmal District are specified as distinct villages.
* The specification is effective from December 29, 2025.
* **Village Names**: The villages will be known as Mokh and Mokh-1 for the purposes of Part IX of the Constitution.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Residents of Mokh and Mokh-1 Villages**
* **Impact**: The residents of the newly formed villages will now have separate local governance structures.
* **Action Required**: Participate in the establishment and functioning of the new village panchayats and related administrative processes.
**Stakeholder: Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal and Gram Sabha Mokh**
* **Impact**: The administrative responsibilities and area of jurisdiction of the Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal and Gram Sabha Mokh will be adjusted to reflect the creation of the new villages.
* **Action Required**: Adjust administrative boundaries and responsibilities accordingly.
**Stakeholder: State Government (Rural Development Department)**
* **Impact**: The State Government is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the notification and ensuring the smooth transition to the new village governance structures.
* **Action Required**: Monitor the establishment of the new village panchayats and provide necessary support and guidance.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959): The act under which power is exercised to declare villages.
Constitution of India, Article 243: Article that provides the constitutional basis for the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act.
Yavatmal District: The district where the villages Mokh and Mokh-1 are located.
Gram Panchayat Mokh: The existing village panchayat that Mokh and Mokh-1 are being separated from.
Maharashtra: The state where the policy is implemented.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
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असाधााराण क्रमांक ६१०
प्रााडिधाकृत प्राकाशान
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अनुसूचाी
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(१) (२) (३)
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२ मोखं-१ मोखं-१
महीाराष्ट्राचाे राज्यापाल याा�च्याा आ�ेशाानंसेंार व नावाने,
क. श्रीी. पोतदेारा,
शाासेंनाचाे उप सेंदिचाव.
(१)
भााग चाार-अ- ६१०–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-अ, डि�संबरा ३०, २०२५/पौर्ष ९, शाके १९४७
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-202/PR-4 (E- 1411719).— 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, Yavatmal and village
Panchayata and Gram sabha Mokh in Digras Tahasil of Yavatmal District, the Governor of
Maharashtra hereby specifies the 29/12/2025, to be the date from which the local areas comprising
the revenue villages Mokh and Mokh No.1 in Digras Tahasil of Yavatmal 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 Mokh and Mokh No.1 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 Mokh Mokh
2 Mokh No.1 Mokh No.1
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
K. S. POTDAR,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
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