Section 3, Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Section 3: Formation of Gujarat State.

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960Central Act · Act 11 of 1960

(1) As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new State to be known as the State of Gujarat comprising the following territories of the State of Bombay, namely:—

(a) Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Kaira, Panch-mahals, Baroda, Broach, Surat, Dangs, Amreli, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar and Kutch districts; and

(b) the villages in Umbergaon taluka of Thana district, the villages in Nawapur and Nandurbar talukas of West Khandesh district and the villages in Akkalkuwa and Taloda talukas of West Khandesh district, respectively specified in Parts I, II and III of the First Schedule;

and thereupon, the said territories shall cease to form part of the State of Bombay, and the residuary State of Bombay shall be known as the State of Maharashtra.

(2) The villages in Umbergaon taluka specified in Part I of the First Schedule shall form a separate taluka of the same name and be included in Surat district, and the remaining villages in the said taluka shall be included in, and form part of, Dahanu taluka of Thana district; and the villages specified in Parts II and III of the First Schedule shall respectively be included in, and form part of, Songadh taluka of Surat district and Sagbara taluka of Broach district.

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Act	The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
Section	3
Marginal note	Formation of Gujarat State.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

Act

The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Section

Marginal note

Formation of Gujarat State.

Jurisdiction

Central

Status

In force as published by the source

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