Section 9 of The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 in hindi
On and from the appointed day, in the First Schedule to the Constitution,—
- (a)under the heading "I. THE STATES",—
- (i)in the paragraph relating to the territories of the State of Assam, the following shall be added at the end, namely:— "and the territories specified in sections 5, 6 and 7 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971";
- (ii)after entry 18 the following entries shall be inserted, namely:— "19. Manipur The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was being administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner's Province under the name of Manipur. 20. Tripura The territory which immediately before the commencement of this Constitution was being administered as if it were a Chief Commissioner's Province under the name of Tripura. 21. Meghalaya The territories specified in section 5 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.";
- (b)under the heading "II. THE UNION TERRITORIES".—
- (i)entries 2 and 3 shall be omitted and entries 4 to 9 shall be re-numbered as entries 2 to 7 respectively;
- (ii)after entry 7 as so re-numbered, the following entries shall be inserted, namely: "8. Mizoram The territories specified in section 6 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971. 9. Arunachal The territories specified in section 7 of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971.".
Summary
- Section 9 amends the First Schedule to the Constitution to update the official list of States and Union territories.
- It adds Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya as the 19th, 20th, and 21st entries under the heading of States.
- It updates Assam's entry in the list of States to reflect that it no longer includes the territories specified in sections 5, 6, and 7.
- It reorganizes the list of Union territories by omitting two entries and re-numbering the rest.
- It adds Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh as the 8th and 9th entries under the heading of Union territories.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What does Section 9 of The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 amend?
Section 9 of the Reorganisation Act amends the First Schedule to the Constitution.
2. According to Section 9 of the 1971 Reorganisation Act, what are the new entry numbers for Manipur and Tripura in the list of States?
Under Section 9 of the 1971 Act, Manipur is inserted as entry 19 and Tripura is inserted as entry 20 in the list of States.
3. How does Section 9 of the North-Eastern Areas Act handle the new Union territories?
Section 9 of the North-Eastern Areas Act inserts Mizoram as entry 8 and Arunachal Pradesh as entry 9 under the Union territories heading after re-numbering the existing entries.
4. Under Section 9 of the Reorganisation Act, how is Meghalaya classified?
Under Section 9 of the Reorganisation Act, Meghalaya is added under the heading of States as entry 21.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 9 of The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, which state is added as entry 21 in the First Schedule?
Q2.According to Section 9 of the 1971 North-Eastern law, what happens to entries 2 and 3 under the heading of Union territories?
Q3.Considering both Section 7 and Section 9 of The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, how is Arunachal Pradesh officially documented in the Constitution?
Q4.How does Section 9 of The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 describe the territory of Manipur before this Constitution commenced?