Section 15
Establishment of Zonal Councils.
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith.
As from the appointed day, there shall be a Zonal Council
for each of the following five zones, namely:
(a) the Northern Zone, comprising the States of 1[Haryana], 2[Punjab, Himachal Pradesh], Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir* and the 3[Union territories] of Delhi, 4[and Chandigarh];
(b) the Central Zone, comprising the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
5[(c) the Eastern Zone, comprising the States of Bihar, West Bengal 6[Orissa and Sikkim];]
7[(d) the Western Zone, comprising the States of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and]
(e) the Southern Zone, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, 8[ 9[Tamil Nadu], 10[Karnataka] and Kerala] 11[and the Union territory of Pondicherry].
(a) the Northern Zone, comprising the States of 1[Haryana], 2[Punjab, Himachal Pradesh], Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir* and the 3[Union territories] of Delhi, 4[and Chandigarh];
(b) the Central Zone, comprising the States of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
5[(c) the Eastern Zone, comprising the States of Bihar, West Bengal 6[Orissa and Sikkim];]
7[(d) the Western Zone, comprising the States of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and]
(e) the Southern Zone, comprising the States of Andhra Pradesh, 8[ 9[Tamil Nadu], 10[Karnataka] and Kerala] 11[and the Union territory of Pondicherry].
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 31 of 1966, s. 86, for "Punjab" (w.e.f. 1-11-1966).
2. Subs. by Act 53 of 1970, s. 47, for "Punjab" (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956, for "Part C States".
4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1970, s. 47, for "Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh" (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
5. Subs. by Act 81 of 1971, s. 74, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
6. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 778(E), dated 8-12-1976, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii).
7. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 64, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
8. Subs. by Act 11 of 1960, s. 86, for "Madras and Kerala" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
9. Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1970, for "Madras" (w.e.f. 14-1-1969).
10. Subs. by the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, for "Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
11. Ins. by Act 20 of 1963, s. 57 and Second Schedule (w.e.f. 13-5-1963).
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
2. Subs. by Act 53 of 1970, s. 47, for "Punjab" (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 1) Order, 1956, for "Part C States".
4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1970, s. 47, for "Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh" (w.e.f. 25-1-1971).
5. Subs. by Act 81 of 1971, s. 74, for clause (c) (w.e.f. 21-1-1972).
6. Subs. by Notification No. S.O. 778(E), dated 8-12-1976, Gazette of India, Pt. II, Sec. 3(ii).
7. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 64, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 30-5-1987).
8. Subs. by Act 11 of 1960, s. 86, for "Madras and Kerala" (w.e.f. 1-5-1960).
9. Subs. by the Madras State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1970, for "Madras" (w.e.f. 14-1-1969).
10. Subs. by the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws on Union Subjects) Order, 1974, for "Mysore" (w.e.f. 1-11-1973).
11. Ins. by Act 20 of 1963, s. 57 and Second Schedule (w.e.f. 13-5-1963).
*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.