Sub divisional office Washim

About Department

Washim city was the capital of the Vakataka kingdom. The Vakataka rulers ruled from the 3rd century to the 6th century. The kingdom extended from Madhya Pradesh to Berar and Andhra Pradesh. Vindhyashakti was the first king of the Vakataka dynasty. King Sarvasena declared Vatsagulma (now Washim) as the capital. His two famous literary works are Harivijaya and Gathasaptashati. There is evidence that the Vakataka rulers encouraged the development of the Ajanta caves. Earlier, Washim district was known as Vatsagulma. The Sub-Divisional Officer’s office (SDO office) is located at the district headquarters of Washim. Under the Washim SDO office, there are three Tehsil offices: Tehsil Office Washim Tehsil Office Risod Tehsil Office Malegaon.

Sr. No.	Officer Name	Designation	Contact Number
1	Nilesh Palskar	Tahsildar, Washim	07252-232008
2	Pratiksha Tejankar	Tahsildar, Risod	07251-222316
3	Deepak Punde	Tahsildar, Malegaon	07254-271373

Contact – Sub-Divisional Officer, Washim

Phone Number: 07252-232082
E-mail: sdowashim@gmail.com

Objective and Function

Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), also known as Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), is the chief civil officer of a sub-division. They work under the District Collector and are responsible for the implementation and coordination of government policies. Their responsibilities include revenue, executive, and judicial matters. Revenue and Executive Functions: Coordination and Supervision: The SDO/SDM acts as a coordinator between the Tehsildars and the District Collector within the sub-division. They ensure the implementation of revenue-related work through the Tehsildars. Revenue Matters: They supervise and monitor all processes related to land revenue assessment, and the collection of penalties from both private and government lands. Delegated Powers: They are conferred with specific powers under various laws by the District Collector, allowing them to act as First-Class Assistant District Magistrates in revenue-related matters. Other Responsibilities: Government Property: Protecting government properties, preventing encroachments, and dealing with violations of land lease conditions. Land Revenue: Assessment of non-agricultural land, passing various revenue-related orders, and monitoring the recovery of government dues. Land Acquisition: Participation in the land acquisition process. Appeals: Hearing appeals against decisions made by Mamlatdars and monitoring the execution of decrees within time limits. Crop & Boundary Inspection: Inspecting crops and boundary markers; verifying crop yield estimates for revenue concessions and subsidies. Inheritance Matters: Handling inheritance cases related to Watan (traditional landholding) and other properties. Developmental Duties: Coordinating the work of officers from departments like revenue, agriculture, animal husbandry, and public health.

Administrative Setup

Sr. No.	Name of Officer/Employee	Designation	Mobile Number	Nature of Administrative Work (Detailed)	Supervising Officer (Name & Designation)
1	Mrs. Vaishali Devkar	Sub-Divisional Officer, Washim	9850307070	Head of Office	Hon. District Collector, Washim
2	Mrs. Vidya Jagade	Naib Tehsildar	9922036446	Supervision of office administration	Sub-Divisional Officer
3	Mr. V. N. Kulkarni	Lower Grade Stenographer	8007758842	Deputed to Hon. Additional District Collector’s Office, Washim	Sub-Divisional Officer
4	Mr. S. M. Madewar	Assistant Revenue Officer	9284538143	Shirastedar (Administrative Officer) – Handles: 1. Land revenue matters 2. Non-agricultural (NA) matters 3. Government land requisition cases 4. Conversion from Occupant Class 2 to Class 1 5. Plot auction cases 6. Permission for sale under Fragmentation Act 7. Permission for mortgaging Occupant Class 2 land 8. Ceiling land sale permissions 9. Layout cases 10. Various committees 11. Elections (LS/VS/Municipal/ZP/APMC) 12. Natural disasters 13. Miscellaneous	Naib Tehsildar
5	Mr. V. S. Pachpille	Assistant Revenue Officer	9405031596	Presenter 1 – Handles: 1. Revenue appeal matters 2. Minor mineral matters 3. SDO daily schedule 4. Maharajaswa Sabha notes 5. Guardian cases 6. Senior citizen matters 7. Temporary permits 8. Affidavit of means cases	Naib Tehsildar
6	Mr. S. K. Gavai	Assistant Revenue Officer	8830854302	Presenter 2 – Handles: 1. Criminal cases 2. Weapon license renewal 3. Firecracker license renewal 4. Hit and run cases 5. Law and order matters 6. SC/ST vigilance committee 7. Police Patil establishment 8. Farmer suicide cases 9. Water scarcity cases 10. Jal Swarajya project 11. Contagious disease matters 12. Power grid related matters	Naib Tehsildar
7	Mr. Pravin Shrirav	Assistant Revenue Officer	9970213827	Nazarth – Handles: 1. Maintaining office accounts 2. Retirement benefits 3. Salary and other office bills 4. Form 16 generation / return filing / office taxes / GST 5. Office expenditure oversight 6. All accounting matters	Naib Tehsildar
8	Mr. K. R. Zhade	Revenue Assistant	7499500581	Establishment – Handles: 1. Updating service books 2. e-HRMS 3. Departmental inquiries 4. Court cases related to establishment 5. Confidential reports / asset-liability 6. All correspondence related to establishment	Naib Tehsildar
9	Mr. R. D. Kale	Revenue Assistant	7666430748	SETU – Handles: 1. Issuance of Non-Creamy Layer / Caste Certificates 2. Issuance of Affidavit of Means 3. Enquiry and reporting for Non-Creamy Layer certificates 4. SETU-related correspondence 5. Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act 2015 6. Right to Information Act 2005 7. Inward/Outward correspondence	Naib Tehsildar
10	Mr. Anil Ainewar	Retired Clerk	9420705221	Land acquisition	Naib Tehsildar
11	Mr. G. K. Tikhile	Retired A.K.	9689721277	All matters related to National Highway land acquisition and decisions	Naib Tehsildar
12	Mr. D. S. Takatode	Driver	7620828062	Driving government vehicle	Naib Tehsildar
13	Mr. V. K. Chavan	Peon	8669247253	Distribution of office mail	Naib Tehsildar

Sanctioned Post

Sanctioned Posts

Sr. No.	Post	Sanctioned Posts	Working	Vacant	Total
1	Sub-Divisional Officer	1	1	0	1
2	Naib Tehsildar	1	1	0	1
3	Lower Grade Stenographer	1	1	0	1
4	Assistant Revenue Officer	2	2	0	2
5	Revenue Assistant	2	2	0	2
6	Driver	1	1	0	1
7	Peon	2	1	1	2

Total – 10 Sanctioned, 9 Working, 1 Vacant, Total Posts: 10