Article 371 Constitution of India 1950

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Article 371 Constitution of India 1950

28[Special provision with respect to the States of 29 [***] Maharashtra and Gujarat.

371. (1) 30[***]

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by order made with respect to 31[the State of Maharashtra or Gujarat], provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for—

(a)the establishment of separate development boards for Vidarbha, Marathwada, 32[and the rest of Maharashtra or, as the case may be,] Saurashtra, Kutch and the rest of Gujarat with the provision that a report on the working of each of these boards will be placed each year before the State Legislative Assembly;
(b)the equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole; and
(c)an equitable arrangement providing adequate facilities for technical education and vocational training, and adequate opportunities for employment in services under the control of the State Government, in respect of all the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole.]

28. Substituted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, w.e.f. 1-11-1956.

29. Words “Andhra Pradesh,” omitted by the Constitution (Thirty-second Amendment) Act, 1973, w.e.f. 1-7-1974

30. Omitted by the Constitution (Thirty-second Amendment) Act, 1973, w.e.f. 1-7-1974.

31. Substituted for “the State of Bombay” by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, w.e.f. 1-5-1960.

32. Substituted for “the rest of Maharashtra,” by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, w.e.f. 1-5-1960.

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