B.3. Commissions Related To State Reorganisation
The Indian government constituted several commissions and committees to study the question of state reorganisation and provide recommendations for the same. Some of the key commissions and their findings are as follows:
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Dhar Commission |
Constituted: June 1948. Members: SK Dhar, JN Lal, and Panna Lall. Main Recommendations: The commission proposed the establishment of two new provinces: Assam: To accommodate diverse ethnic and linguistic groups in the region. North-East Frontier Tract (later renamed as the North-East Frontier Agency, or NEFA): Aimed to address the specific needs and aspirations of tribal communities.
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JVP Committee |
Constituted: December 1948. Members: Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Congress President Pattabhi Sitaramayya. Main Recommendations:
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Fazl Ali Commission (State Reorganisation Commission) |
Constituted: 1953. Members: Justice Fazal Ali, Sardar K. M. Panikkar, and Hriday Nath Kunzru. Main Recommendations:
Based on these recommendations, the State Reorganisation Act 1956 was passed, creating 14 centrally governed states and 6 union territories. It also led to the passing of the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act in 1956, which replaced the four types of states known as Part A, B, C, and D with two categories: States and Union territories.
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