Bifurcation of States
19/July/2016
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 414
ANSWERED ON:  19.07.2016
Bifurcation of States
SHASHI THAROOR
 
Will the Minister of



HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-


(a) whether the Government has recently conducted any study to examine the merits/demerits of smaller States including aspects such as administrative efficiency, resource utilisation and financial devolution;

(b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to constitute a State Reorganisation Commission to review the merits/demerits of creating smaller States, examine proposals for bifurcation of States to improve governance and elaborate criteria to govern the future creation/bifurcation of States; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?


ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a): No Madam
(b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
(c): No Madam
(d): In view of (c) above, question does not arise. 


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