Raipur. The state government has issued a notification regarding the formation of Devbhog in Gariaband district as a Nagar Panchayat. The Urban Administration and Development Department has published a notification in this regard in the Chhattisgarh Gazette. According to the notification published in the Gazette, Gram Panchayat Devbhog, Village Jharabahal and Village Sonamundi have been included in Devbhog Nagar Panchayat. According to the census of the year 2011, the combined population of these three villages is 5287.
The boundaries of Devbhog Gram Panchayat, Jharabahal Gram Panchayat Dohel’s dependent village and Sonamundi Gram Panchayat Mungjhar’s dependent village will be the boundaries of Devbhog Nagar Panchayat. It is noteworthy that the residents of the area had been demanding for a long time to give Devbhog the status of Nagar Panchayat. Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Administration and Development Minister Shri Arun Sao had directed the department to take immediate action in this regard in view of the public aspirations. With the formation of Devbhog Nagar Panchayat, the long-awaited demand of the residents of the area has been fulfilled.