Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000

Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
Parliament of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Status: In force

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.

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  2. ^ "The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000". indiankanoon.org. 25 August 2000. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes Jharkhand bill". The Hindu. [dead link]