law procedure for change of name of village in bihar

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A State Names Authority has been constituted by the Hon’ble LG vide Order No. F.No.13/41/84/UD/3226-3258, dated 07.05.1999 (page 52/c) read with order No. F.No.13/41/84/UD/14576-14604, dated 09.09.1999 (page 53/c) to decide on naming/renaming of roads, streets, villages etc. and installation of statues/memorials.  

CHANGES IN THE NAMES OF VILLAGES, TOWNS ETC. :

i)    Changes in the names of villages, towns etc. should be discouraged as far as possible. No change should be agreed to unless there are compelling reasons to justify it and all proposals should be referred to the Ministry of Home Affairs before any change is made. The guidelines framed by Ministry of Home Affairs vide letter no. 130/53-Public dt. 11/09/1953, letter no. 11/7/2004-M&G dt. 11/04/2005 and letter no. 39/11/60-Pub.1 dt. 28/12/1960 (copies at Annex-II-IV) may be kept in view while making recommendations for change in names of Villages, Towns etc.
ii)    Unless there is some very special reason, it is not desirable to change a name which people have got used to.
iii)    Names of villages etc. having a historical connection should not be changed as far as possible.
Change should not be made merely on grounds of local patriotism or for linguistic reasons, e.g. villages etc. should not be renamed after national leaders merely to show respect to them or for satisfying local sentiment in the matter of language etc.  An exception can, however, be made in the case of Martyrs where the name can be suitably added to the name of a place sought to be changed, if a request is made
 

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