Kumar Bahukhandi
Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikasheel (centre, top panel) chairs a meeting with senior officials on proposed changes to the law governing local election offences at Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, on 12 November 2026. Photo: channel24india.com via CG/DPR.
Chief Secretary Vikasheel chairs a high-level meeting on the proposed amendments and asks officials to prepare a 10-year plan for departmental staffing and restructuring.
Key Highlights
- Senior officials reviewed proposed amendments to the law governing offences in local authority elections.
- The review covered provisions on noise control, property defacement, criminal offences and the laws governing urban and rural local bodies.
- The Chief Secretary directed officials to plan for staffing needs over the next decade and improve transport facilities for secretariat employees.
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikasheel chaired a high-level meeting at Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, on Thursday, 12 November 2026, to review proposed amendments to the Chhattisgarh Local Authorities Election (Offences) Act. Senior officials discussed the provisions governing offences in local body elections and examined related state and central laws.
Officials review provisions across election and municipal laws
The discussion covered the Chhattisgarh Noise Control Act, the Chhattisgarh Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, the Representation of the People Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Officials also reviewed provisions of the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, the Chhattisgarh Municipalities Act and the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Act.
Chief Secretary seeks 10-year staffing plan
At the close of the meeting, Vikasheel directed General Administration Department officials to assess the needs of government departments over the next decade. He asked them to prepare a plan covering the creation of posts, changes to administrative structures and departmental reorganisation. He also directed officials to take steps to improve transport facilities for employees working at the state secretariat.
Those attending included Principal Secretary for Home and Jails Niharika Barik, Principal Secretary for Law and Legislative Affairs Manish Kumar Thakur, Public Works Secretary Mukesh Kumar, Finance and Public Relations Secretary Dr Rohit Yadav, and General Administration Secretary Avinash Champawat.
