Constitution Section 371 — Special provision with respect to the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat

Part XXI — TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND — SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Constitutional

Summary

The President can issue an order giving the Governor of Maharashtra or Gujarat a special responsibility to set up separate development boards for specific regions—Vidarbha, Marathwada, and the rest of Maharashtra, or Saurashtra, Kutch, and the rest of Gujarat. A report on each board’s work must be placed before the state legislative assembly every year. The Governor must also ensure fair distribution of development funds across these areas, as well as adequate facilities for technical education and vocational training, and fair job opportunities in state government services, while keeping the needs of the entire state in mind.

Official Text

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(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by order made with respect to 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, 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.