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THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI ACT,1991

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BACKGROUND OF U.T -  during British rule, certain areas were constituted as 'scheduled districts' in 1874. Later, they became to be known as 'chief commissioners provinces'. After independence ,they were placed in the category of -

  • part C territory 
  • part D territory
In 1956,they were constituted as the 'union territories' by the 7th constitutional amendment act (1956) and the states Reorganisation act 1956. Gradually, some of these union territories have been elevated to statehood . thus, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur etc.

on the other hand, the territories that were acquired from the Portuguese(goa ,daman Diu and Dadar Nagar haveli) and French (Puducherry) were constituted as the union territories .

there are only three union territories with legislative assembly 

  • Delhi
  • Puducherry
  • Jammu and Kashmir
                                                      SPECIAL PROVISION FOR DELHI 

  • In 1987,balakrishna committee was formed to give report .then reports given by the committee in 1989.
  • The 69th Constitutional Amendment act, 1991 provide a special status to the union territory of Delhi.
  • The 69th amendment Added new article 239AA(part 8) which provide special provisions with respect to Delhi. 
  • GNCTD ACT,1991 Redesignated it the national capital territory of Delhi and designated the administrator of Delhi as the lieutenant governor .
  • it created a legislative assembly and a council of minister of Delhi .previously Delhi had a metropolitan council and an executive council.
  • the strength of the assembly is fixed at 70 members, directly elected by people.
  • the assembly can make laws on all the matters of sate list and concurrent list except the three matter of the state list ,that is , public order, police and land .but the laws of parliament prevail over those made by the assembly.
  • the strength of the council of ministers is fixed at ten percent of the total strength of the assembly, that is seven- one chief minister and six other ministers.

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