Home Ministry approves name change request of 2 places in Uttar Pradesh

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given its consent to change the names of two places - Mundera Baazar municipal council in Gorakhpur and Telia Afghan village in Deoria district - in Uttar Pradesh, following recommendations from the state government.

The Home Ministry issued no-objection certificates (NOC) to change the name of the municipal council to



Chauri-Chaura and that of the village to Telia Shukla, as per the MHA sources.

MHA gives a no-objection certificate to change the name of any place after taking consent from the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and the Survey of India.

Meanwhile, for changing the name of a village, town or a city, an executive order is needed.