Goa

Article 371-I provides that the Goa Legislative Assembly is to consist of not less than 30 members14 .

Under Article 371-J, the President is empowered to provide that the Governor of Karnataka would have special responsibility for

1. The establishment of a separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region15

2. Making a provision that a report on the working of the board would be placed every year before the State Legislative Assembly

3. The equitable allocation of funds for developmental expenditure over the region

4. The reservation of seats in educational and vocational training institutions in the region for students who belong to the region

5. The reservation in state government posts in the region for persons who belong to the region

Article 371-J (which provided for special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of the state of Karnataka) was inserted in the Constitution by the 9Bth Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012. The special provisions aim to establish an institutional mechanism for equitable allocation of funds to meet the development needs over the region, as well as to enhance human resources and promote employment from the region by providing for local cadres in service and reservation in educational and vocational training institutions.

In 2010, the Legislative Assembly as well as the Legislative Council of Karnataka passed separate resolutions seeking special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of the state of Karnataka. The government of Karnataka also endorsed the need for special provisions for the region. The resolutions sought to accelerate development of the most backward region of the state and promote inclusive growth with a view to reducing inter-district and inter-regional disparities in the state.

Table 37.1 Articles Related to Special Provisions for some States at a Glance

Article No. Subject-matter

371. Special provision with respect to the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat

371A. Special provision with respect to the state of

NOTES AND REFERENCES‌

1. Part XXI is entitled as 'Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions’.

2. This Article was amended by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956 and the Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960. Andhra Pradesh was taken out of this Article by the 32nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1973 and provided for separately in two new Articles 371-D and 371- E.

3. This Article was added by the 13th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1962.

4. The validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in the exercise of his individual judgement.

5. The Deputy Commissioner of the Tuensang district shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the regional council and the Vice- Chairman shall be elected by the members of the council from amongst themselves.

6. This Article was added by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1969.

7. The Tribal Areas of Assam are specified in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. They are North Cachar Hills District, Karbi Anglong District and Bodoland Territorial Areas District.

8. This Article was added by the 27th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1971.

9. In this Article, the expression 'Hill Areas’ means such areas as the President may, by order, declare to be Hill Areas.

10. Both the Articles were added by the 32nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1973.

11. The tribunal has been set up by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal Order, 1975.

12. This Article was added by the 53rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1986.

13. This Article was added by the 55th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1986.

14. This Article was added by the 56th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1987.

15. The Hyderabad - Karnataka region includes the six backward districts of Northern Karnataka, viz., Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgir and Bellary.