Section 43
Treasury and bank balances.
The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000
About this Act
An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the existing State of Bihar and for matters connected therewith.
The total of the cash balances in all treasuries of the State of
Bihar and the credit balances of the State with Reserve Bank of India, the State Bank of India or any other
bank immediately before the appointed day shall be divided between the States of Bihar and Jharkhand
according to the population ratio:
Provided that for the purposes of such division, there shall be no transfer of cash balances from any treasury to any other treasury and the apportionment shall be effected by adjusting the credit balance of the two States in the books of the Reserve Bank of India on the appointed day:
Provided further that if the State of Jharkhand has no account on the appointed day with the Reserve Bank of India, the adjustment shall be made in such manner as the Central Government may, by order, direct.
Provided that for the purposes of such division, there shall be no transfer of cash balances from any treasury to any other treasury and the apportionment shall be effected by adjusting the credit balance of the two States in the books of the Reserve Bank of India on the appointed day:
Provided further that if the State of Jharkhand has no account on the appointed day with the Reserve Bank of India, the adjustment shall be made in such manner as the Central Government may, by order, direct.