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Govt Introduces Bill In Lok Sabha To Merge UTs Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli [Read Bill]

Lawstreet Journal 27 Nov 2019 5:41pm

Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Legislative Corner Govt Introduces Bill In Lok Sabha To Merge UTs Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli [Read Bill]

The union government on November 26, 2019, introduced the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019, to merge Union Territories (UTs) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu into a single UT.

The Bill was presented in the lower house by Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Amit Shah.

Key features of the Bill are:

  1. Amendment of the Constitution: The First Schedule to the Constitution specifies the territories that come under various states and UTs.  The Bill amends the First Schedule to merge the territories of the two UTs: (a) Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and (b) Daman and Diu.  The merged territory will form the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.  This will come into effect from the day notified by the central government.
  2. Article 240(1) of the Constitution allows the President to make regulations for certain UTs, including the UTs of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. The Bill amends the Article to replace these two UTs with the merged UT.
  3. Representation in Lok Sabha: The First Schedule to the Representation of the People Act, 1950 provides one seat in Lok Sabha to each of the two UTs.  The Bill seeks to amend the Schedule to allocate two Lok Sabha seats to the merged UT.
  4. Services under the UTs: Every person employed in connection with the affairs of the existing UTs will provisionally serve the merged UT.  The central government will determine whether every such person will finally be allotted for service in the… Continue Reading...

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