Kolkata, Oct. 24 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced today that the Kakdwip subdivision in South 24 Parganas would be carved out to form a separate district, while outlining a plan to bring all the islands of the Sundarbans under a unified development framework to improve living conditions and accelerate the delivery of administrative services to people in the remote region.
Addressing a public service delivery programme organised by the Sundarbans Affairs department at Kakdwip Stadium in South 24 Parganas on Saturday, Adhikari said the proposed district would make administration more accessible and efficient.
The Kakdwip subdivision currently comprises four blocks - Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima and Sagar.
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