Part II — Reorganisation Of The State Of Madhya Pradesh

Section 3 — Formation of Chhattisgarh State

Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 · Free to read

On and from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new State to be known as the State of Chhattisgarh comprising the following territories of the existing State of Madhya Pradesh, namely:—

Bastar, laspur, Dantewada, Dhamtari, Durg, Janjgir-Champa, Jashpur, Kanker, Kawardha, Korba, Koria, Mahasamund, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajnandgaon and Surguja districts, and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing State of Madhya Pradesh.