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संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधधकरण द्वारा प्रकाधशत / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY
Daman 05th August, 2025 14 Sravana, 1947 (Saka) No. : 100
UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu,
Department of Panchayati Raj Institutions,
Secretariat, Moti Daman.
F No. JS/PRI/GPs-Rationalization/2025/285 Dated: - 05/08/2025
N O T I F I C A T I O N
WHEREAS, a proposal had been received from the Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Daman / DNH for rationalizing the number of Gram Panchayats for enhancing efficiency on account of Administrative needs in Daman / DNH.
WHEREAS, the following Gram Panchayats were consulted for the exclusion of Territorial Areas on special Gram Sabha on account of Order No. F. No. JS/PRI/GP-SPL-Meeting/2025/272, dated 29/07/2025, issued by the Joint Secretary PRI, UT of DNH & DD Under Section 6 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Panchayat Regulation, 2012, and the same were held on dates cited hereunder for creation of new Gram Panchayats from the excluded territorial areas, in which the said Gram Panchayats has resolved to create new Gram Panchayats by excluding existing territorial areas, as under;
| S. No. | District | Gram Panchayat | Letter / Resolution No. & Date |
| 1 | Daman | Dunetha | DVP/DMN/SPL.Gram_Sabha/2025-26/146 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 2 | Daman | Somnath | SVP/DMN/SPL.Gram_Sabha/2025-26/184 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 3 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dadra | જીપી/દાદરા/ગ્રામસભા/1037 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 4 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Naroli | પંચાયત/નરોલી/૨૦૨૫/336 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Kharadpada | પ./ખરડપાડા/ઠરાવ/301/2025 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 6 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Galonda | G.P./Galonda/230/2025 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 7 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Samarvani | GP/Samarvarni/2025/671 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Masat | vp/Masat/2025/315 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 9 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Sayli | GP/Sayli/2024/344 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 10 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Rakholi | GP/Rakholi/2025-26/505 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 11 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dapada | GP/Dapada/2025/257 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 12 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Surangi | GP Surangi/2025/290 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 13 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Amboli | G.P./AMB/GNL/2025-26/152 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 14 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Khanvel | G.P./KHANVEL/2025/245 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 15 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Rudana | G.P./RUDANA/2025/86 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 16 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Dudhani | GP/Dudhani/240 dated 01/08/2025 |
| 17 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Kauncha | G.P.KAUNCHA/2025/2026/116 dated 01/08/2025 |
AND WHEREAS, the Administrator, UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, on due consideration of the above proposal and after making such inquiries as thought necessary considered the consultation of Panchayat Resolution of abovesaid Gram Panchayats for creation of additional Gram Panchayats from said Gram Panchayats.
NOW THEREFORE, after making such inquiries as deemed necessary, in exercise of his powers under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and EXTRAORDINARY No. 100 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 3 Diu, is pleased to exclude the following Panchayat areas from the territorial jurisdiction of Gram Panchayats, as under;
| Sr No. | District | Gram Panchayat | Details of Panchayat areas excluded | Previously Ward Number |
| 01. | Daman | Dunetha | Wards 3, 6, 7, 8 & 9 from Dunetha GGP | Wards 3, 6, 7, 8 & 9 from Dunetha GGP |
| 02. | Daman | Somnath | Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 from Somnath GP Ward No. 5 (Part) of Somnath Gram Panchayat covering (OIDC Industrial Estate bordering Ward 6 from West, Ward No. 9 at North and includes Ringanwada Bhandarwad Falia) | Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 from Somnath GP Ward No. 5 (Part) of Somnath Gram Panchayat covering (OIDC Industrial Estate bordering Ward 6 from West, Ward No. 9 at North and includes Ringanwada Bhandarwad Falia) |
| 03. | DNH | Dadra | Ward No. 6 to 10 from Dadra GP | Ward No. 6 to 10 from Dadra GP |
| 04. | DNH | Naroli | Ward No. 8, 9, 11 from Naroli GP | Ward No. 8, 9, 11 from Naroli GP |
| 05. | DNH | Kharadpada | 1 to 3 from Kharadpada GP | 1 to 3 from Kharadpada GP |
| 06. | DNH | Galonda | 1, 5 to 8 & 11 from Galonda GP | 1, 5 to 8 & 11 from Galonda GP |
| 07. | DNH | Samarvani | 6 to 8 from Samarvarni GP | 6 to 8 from Samarvarni GP |
| 08. | DNH | Masat | 4, 5, 8 & 9 from Masat GP | 4, 5, 8 & 9 from Masat GP |
| 09. | DNH | Rakholi | 1 to 4 from Rakholi GP | 1 to 4 from Rakholi GP |
| 10. | DNH | Sayli | 6 from Sayli GP | 6 from Sayli GP |
| 11. | DNH | Dapada | 1 to 5, 10 and11 from Dapada GP | 1 to 5, 10 and11 from Dapada GP |
| 12. | DNH | Surangi | 1 to 3 from Surangi GP | 1 to 3 from Surangi GP |
| 13. | DNH | Amboli | 4 to 7 from Amboli GP | 4 to 7 from Amboli GP |
| 14. | DNH | Khanvel | 7 & 11 from Khanvel GP | 7 & 11 from Khanvel GP |
| 16. | DNH | Dudhani | 5 to 8 from Dudhani GP | 5 to 8 from Dudhani GP |
| 17. | DNH | Kauncha | 3 to 6 from Kauncha GP | 3 to 6 from Kauncha GP |
On exclusion of the above local areas of village / falias from the territorial jurisdiction of said the Panchayat Regulation, is pleased to re-notify and declare local areas comprising of the followingEXTRAORDINARY No. 100 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 4 villages / falias of existing Gram Panchayats for the purpose of the said Regulation and specify their Headquarters as indicated against each.
| Sr. No. | Details of Village / Falias / Wards of GPs. | Erstwhile Name of Gram Sabha and Headquarters | New Name of Gram Sabha and Headquarters |
| 01. | Ward No. 2 to 4, 9 & 10 of Galonda Gram panchayat. Ward No. 8 of Samarvarni Gram Panchayat. | Galonda | Galonda |
| 02. | Ward No. 5 to 8 of Rakholi Gram Panchayat Ward No. 8 & 9 of Masat Gram Panchayat. | Rakholi | Rakholi |
| 03. | Ward No. 6 to 9 of Dapada Gram Panchayat. Ward No. 1 to 3 of Surangi Gram Panchayat | Dapada | Dapada |
| 04. | Ward No. 4 to 8 of Surangi Gram Panchayat. Ward No. 4 to 7 of Amboli Gram Panchayat. | Surangi | Surangi |
| 05. | Ward No. 1 to 8 of Rudana Gram Panchayat Ward No. 7 & 11 of Khanvel Gram Panchayat. | Rudana | Rudana |
| 06. | Ward No. 1 to 4 of Dudhani Gram Panchayat. Ward No. 3 to 6 of Kauncha Gram Panchayat. | Dudhani | Dudhani |
| 07. | Ward No. 1, 2, 7 & 8 of Kauncha Gram Panchayat. Ward No. 5 to 8 of Dudhani Gram Panchayat. | Kauncha | Kauncha |
Administrator is pleased to constitute separate Gram Panchayat as named below for the Panchayat areasEXTRAORDINARY No. 100 THE GAZETTE OF DNH & DD Page 5 indicated against each, on recommendations of Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, Daman / DNH ;
| Sr No. | District | Gram Panchayat | Details of Village / Falias | Name of the Gram Sabha | Headquarter |
| 01. | Daman | Ringanwada | Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (part), 7, 8 from erstwhile Somnath Gram Panchayat. | Ringanwada | Ringanwada |
| 02. | Daman | Bhenslore | Wards 3, 6, 7, 8 & 9 from erstwhile Dunetha Group Gram Panchayat. | Bhenslore | Bhenslore |
| 03. | DNH | Demni | Ward No. 6 to 10 of Dadra Gram Panchayat | Demni | Demni |
| 04. | DNH | Athal | Ward No. 8, 9, 11 of Naroli Gram Panchayat. W ard No. 1 to 3 of Kharadpada Gram Panchayat. | Athal | Athal |
| 05. | DNH | Umarkui | Ward No. 1, 5 to 8 & 11 of Galonda Gram Panchayat. | Umarkui | Umarkui |
| 06. | DNH | Masat I | Ward No. 6 & 7 of Samarvarni Gram Panchayat W ard No. 4 & 5 of Masat Gram Panchayat. | Masat I | Masat I |
| 07. | DNH | Karad | Ward No. 1 to 4 of Rakholi Gram Panchayat. W ard No. 6 of Sayli Gram Panchayat. | Karad | Karad |
| 08. | DNH | Vasona | Ward No. 1 to 5, 10 and 11 of Dapada Gram Panchayat. | Vasona | Vasona |
"Above mentioned newly created Gram Panchayats shall come into force from the date of their
first election. Therefore, it shall not affect any representation in the existing Gram Panchayats (from
which these newly created Gram Panchayats are being carved out) till the completion of their present
term."
By Order and in the name of the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Sd/– (Ashish Mohan) Joint Secretary (PRI) UT of DNH & DD.
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