¹THE SCHEDULED AREA (STATE OF JHARKHAND) ORDER, 2007

C.O.229

In exercise of the power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of India, the President hereby rescinds the Scheduled Areas (State of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh) Order, 2003 in so far as it relates to the areas now comprised in the State of Jharkhand and in consultation with the Governor of that State, is pleased to make the following Order namely:

1. (1) The Order may be called the Scheduled Areas (State of Jharkhand) Order, 2007.

(2) The areas specified below are hereby redefined to be the Scheduled Areas within the State of Jharkhand:--

JHARKHAND

1. Ranchi District

2. Lohardaga District

3. Gumla District

4. Simdega District

5. Lather District

6. East-Singhbhum District

7. West-Singhbhum District

8. Saraikela-Kharsawan District

9. Sahebganj District

10. Dumka District

11. Pakur District

12. Jamtara District

13. Palamu District Rabda and Bakoria Panchayats of Satbarwa Block

14. Garhwa DistrictBhandaria Block

15. Godda District Sunderpahari and Boarijor Blocks.

Explanation.For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the said areas are the same by whatever name called, as were notified as Scheduled Areas as part of the erstwhile State of Bihar vide C.O. 109 [the Scheduled Areas (State of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977], dated the 31st December, 1977.

3. Any reference in the preceding paragraph to a territorial division by whatever name indicated shall be construed as a reference to the territorial division of that name as existing at the commencement of the Order.

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1. Published by the Ministry of Law, JusticeNotification No. G.S.R. 285(E), dated the 11 April 2007, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 2007, Part, II, Section 3,sub-section (i).