Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 Explained

Status:	In Force
Enacted By:	Parliament of India
Short Title:	Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 was a law passed by the parliament of India in 2000. Loksabha and Rajya sabha passed the bill on 2 and 11 August respectively and on 15 November 2000, which enabled creation of Jharkhand State out of Bihar.^{[1] [2] [3]} The law was introduced by the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fulfil an election promise.

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.^[4]

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)

Notes and References

1. Book: The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India edited by Gautam Kumar Bera. 60–61. 9788183241458. Bera. Gautam Kumar. 2008. Mittal Publications .
2. Web site: The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. indiankanoon.org. 25 August 2000. 31 August 2023.
3. News: Parliament passes Jharkhand bill. The Hindu.
4. News: Opp. backs Munda on 'unfair' Bihar law . https://web.archive.org/web/20130217032935/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121011/jsp/frontpage/story_16077086.jsp. dead. 17 February 2013. 11 October 2012. 2015-12-01 . Telegraph India.