Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
2000 Indian law creating the state of Jharkhand
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Through Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Bihar
Criticism
It was criticised by Arjun Munda, as he thought it to be biased regarding the question of sharing assets and liabilities with Jharkhand's parent state of Bihar.
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Definitions
- Article: means an article of the Constitution.
- Election Commission: means the Election Commission appointed by the President under article 324.
Important sections
- Section 113: It states that here will be Jharkhand comprising the following districts of the existing State of Bihar-
- Bokaro
- Chatra
- Deoghar
- Dhanbad
- Dumka
- Garhwa
- Giridih
- Godda
- Gumla
- Hazaribagh
- Kodarma
- Lohardaga
- Pakur
- Palamu
- Ranchi (the new capital)
- Sahebganj
- Singhbhum (East)
- Singhbhum (West)