Lagatar24 Desk
Kolkata, Aug 1: As a result of the cabinet’s approval of the plan, West Bengal will acquire seven new districts. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made the announcement on Monday.
Berhampore, Kandi, Sunderbans, Bashirhat, Ichamati, Ranaghat, and Bishnupur are the new districts, bringing the total number to 30.
“Earlier there were 23 districts in Bengal now it has been increased to 30. The 7 new districts include – Sunderban, Ichhemati, Ranaghat, Bishnupur, Jangipur, Behrampur and one more district will be named in Basirhat,” said CM Mamata Banerjee.
“The state cabinet okayed the proposal today,” she added.
