Section 3. Formation of Gujarat State

PART II REORGANISATION OF BOMBAY STATE 3. Formation of Gujarat State.— (1) As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new State to be known as the State of Gujarat comprising the following territories of the State of Bombay, — namely: (a) Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Ahmedabad, Kaira, Panch-mahals, Baroda, Broach, Surat, Dangs, Amreli, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar and Kutch districts; and (b) the villages in Umbergaon taluka of Thana district, the villages in Nawapur and Nandurbar talukas of West Khandesh district and the villages in Akkalkuwa and Taloda talukas of West Khandesh district, respectively specified in Parts I, II and III of the First Schedule; and thereupon, the said territories shall cease to form part of the State of Bombay, and the residuary State of Bombay shall be known as the State of Maharashtra. (2) The villages in Umbergaon taluka specified in Part I of the First Schedule shall form a separate taluka of the same name and be included in Surat district, and the remaining villages in the said taluka shall be included in, and form part of, Dahanu taluka of Thana district; and the villages specified in Parts II and III of the First Schedule shall respectively be included in, and form part of, Songadh taluka of Surat district and Sagbara taluka of Broach district. shall be included in, and form part of, Dahanu taluka of Thana district; and the villages specified in 3. Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asadaru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Harali, Khalpa, Machigar, Mochigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Telegu Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Ranigar, Rohidas, Rohit or Samgar 3. Bhil, including Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri, Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava and Vasave 4. Chodhara 5. Dhanka, including Tadvi, Tetaria and Valvi 6. Dhodia 7. Dubla, including Talavia or Halpati 8. Gamit or Gamta or Gavit, including Mavchi, Padvi, Vasava, Vasave and Valvi 9. Gond or Rajgond 3. In Surat District: — - (a) in Umbergaon taluka, Koli Malhar, Kohi Mahadev or Dongar Koli; - (b) in the other talukas, Chaudhri 3. Bhil, including Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava and Vasave 4. Chodhara 5. Dhanka, including Tadvi, Tetaria and Valvi 6. Dhodia 7. Dubla, including Talavia or Halpati 8. Gamit or Gamta or Gavit, including Mavchi, Padvi, Vasava, Vasave and Valvi 9. Gond or Rajgond 3. All other unissued stores, pooled stores, and stores purchased on or after the 1st July, 1959, of any class shall be divided between the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat in proportion to the total stores of that class purchased in the period of three years ending with the 31st March, 1960 for the territories included respectively in each of those States: Provided that where such proportion cannot be ascertained in respect of any class of stores or where the value of any class of such stores does not exceed Rs. 10,000, that class of stores shall be divided between the two States according to the population ratio. THE ELEVENTH SCHEDULE ( See section 59) APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF PENSIONS 3. There shall be computed in respect of the part of the financial year commencing on the appointed day and in respect of each subsequent financial year, the total payments made in each of the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat in respect of pensions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2; that total, representing the liability of the State of Bombay in respect of pensions, shall be apportioned between the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat in the population ratio, and the State paying more than its due share shall be reimbursed the excess amount by the other State.