- In the last one year about 25 name changes have been consented by the Government. Several are pending.
| Old Name | New Name | State |
| Rajahmundry | Rajamahendravaram | Andhra Pradesh |
| Outer Wheeler Island | A.P.J Abdul Kalam Island | Odisha |
| Arikkod | Areekode | Kerala |
| Pindari | Pandu-Pindara | Haryana |
| Samphur | Sanphure | Nagaland |
| Landgewadi | Narsinhagaon | Maharashtra |
| Gari Sampla | Ch. Sir Chhotu Ram Nagar | Haryana |
| Khatu Kalan Village | Bari Khatu | Rajasthan |
| Mihgawan Chhakka | Mihgawan Sarkar | Madhya Pradesh |
| Mihgawan Tilia | Mihgawan Ghat | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shukratal Khadar | Sukhthirth Khadar | Uttar Pradesh |
| Shukratal Bangar | Sukhthirth Bangar | Uttar Pradesh |
- The name changes of West Bengal to Bangla, Allahabad to Prayagraj and Faizabad to Ayodhya is pending.
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