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233                   THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
             (Part XXI.—Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)

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       [371. Special provision with respect to the States of                  ***
Maharashtra and Gujarat.— [(1)*  3
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      (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by
order made with respect to 4[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, 5[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;
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          (c) an equitable arrangement providing adequate facilities for
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      technical education and vocational training, and adequate opportunities
      for employment in services under the control of the State Government, in
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      respect of all the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a
      whole.]                         In
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        [371A. Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland.—(1)
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
          (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of—
              (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas;
              (ii) Naga customary law and procedure;
              (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving
          decisions according to Naga customary law;
              (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources,
      shall apply to the State of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of
      Nagaland by a resolution so decides;


1. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 22, for art. 371
   (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
2. The words "Andhra Pradesh", omitted by the Constitution (Thirty-second Amendment)
   Act, 1973, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-7-1974).
3. Cl. (1) omitted by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-7-1974).
4. Subs. by the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 (11 of 1960), s. 85, for "the State of
   Bombay" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
5. Subs. by s. 85, ibid., for "the rest of Maharashtra" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
6. Art. 371A ins. by the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, s. 2
   (w.e.f. 1-12-1963).

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