**Executive Summary**
This document from the Rural Development Department of the Government of Maharashtra, dated December 30, 2025, announces the creation of three new independent villages: Kinhi, Dabhadi, and Gawana, within the Arni Tahasil of Yavatmal District. This is effective immediately (December 30, 2025). This change is enacted under the authority of the Constitution of India and the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Creation of Independent Villages:**
* The local areas comprising the revenue villages of Kinhi, Navnagar, Dabhadi, Gawana, Kakadadara and Chandani in Arni Tahasil of Yavatmal District are now independent villages.
* Effective date for this change is December 30, 2025.
* **Village Names:**
* The new independent villages are named:
* Kinhi (formerly Kinhi, Navnagar)
* Dabhadi (formerly Dabhadi)
* Gawana (formerly Gawana, Kakadadara, Chandani)
* **Legal Basis:**
* This action is taken under Clause (g) of Article 243 of the Constitution of India and Section 4 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959.
* Supersedes all previous notifications and instruments related to this matter.
**Impact Analysis**
**Administrator of Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal:**
* **Impact**: This is done after consultation with the Administrator, discharging the functions of the Standing Committee of the Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal.
* **Action Required**: No explicit action is outlined in the document for the Administrator, aside from acting in consultation.
**Village Panchayat and Gram Sabha Kinhi and Dabhadi:**
* **Impact**: This is done after consultation with the Village Panchayat and Gram Sabha Kinhi and Dabhadi.
* **Action Required**: No explicit action is outlined in the document for the Village Panchayat and Gram Sabha, aside from acting in consultation.
**Residents of Kinhi, Navnagar, Dabhadi, Gawana, Kakadadara, and Chandani:**
* **Impact**: Residents now belong to one of three distinct villages (Kinhi, Dabhadi, or Gawana) instead of a combined local area.
* **Action Required**: Residents should take note of the new village designations for official purposes and be aware of changes in local governance structures.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959): The state law that, together with the Constitution of India, provides the legal basis for the notification.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, specifically Article 243 (g), which pertains to the establishment and empowerment of Panchayats (village councils) and is the foundation for this notification.
Yavatmal District: The specific geographical area where the village re-organization is taking place.
Gram Vikas Vibhag (Rural Development Department): The Maharashtra state government department issuing the notification regarding the reorganization of villages.
Arni Tahasil: Subdivision of Yavatmal district where specified villages Kinhi, Dabhadi, and Gawana are located.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733
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असाधााराण क्रमांक ६१३
प्रााडिधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाने कंद्रीीये अडिधाडिनयेमांन्वयेे तयेारा केलेेलेे
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क.श्रीी. पोतदेारा,
शाासेंनाचाे उप सेंदिचाव.
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भााग चाार-अ-६१३–१2 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-अ, डि� संबरा ३०, २०२५/पा�र्ष ९, शाके १९४७
RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Bandhakam Bhavan, 25, Marzban Path, Fort,
Mumbai 400 001, dated 30th December 2025.
NOTIFICATION
Constitution of india.
No.VPM-2025/CR-219/PR-4(22) (E-1441665).— 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 Panchayat and Gram Sabha Kinhi and Dabhadi, in Arni Tahasil of Yavatmal
District, the Governor of Maharashtra hereby specifies the 30th December 2025, to be the date
from which each of the local area comprising group of revenue villages Kinhi, Navnagar, Dabhadi,
Gawana, Kakadadara, and Chandani in Arni Tahasil in 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 Kinhi, Dabhadi and Gawana 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. Kinhi Kinhi, Navnagar
2. Dabhadi Dabhadi
3. Gawana Gawana, Kakadadara, Chandani
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.