Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000
Indian law creating the state of Uttarakhand (2000)
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The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 2000 for creation of the state of Uttarakhand, then tentatively named Uttaranchal, out of Uttar Pradesh.[1] The law was introduced by NDA government headed by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise. bill pass from lok sabha on 1 august 2000 and pass from rajya sabha 10 august 200 , President Kocheril Raman Narayanan signed the bill on 28 August 2000 and on 9 November 2000 Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India.
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| Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
| Citation | [1] |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
Resulting changes
In addition, the Uttarakhand High Court was set up under the 2000 Act.
See also
- Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Jharkhand was created
- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000, by which Chhattisgarh was created
