The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979

Summary of the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979
Key Details
• Act Name: The Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979
• Act No.: 24 of 1979
• Enactment Date: 20th May, 1979
• Commencement Date: Deemed to have come into force on 1st April, 1979
Summary of Provisions
1. Short Title and Commencement: - The Act may be called the Union Duties of Excise (Distribution) Act, 1979.
• Came into force on 1st April, 1979.
2. Definitions: - "Distributable Union duties of excise": 47.5% of the net proceeds of Union duties of excise, unless earmarked for a special purpose.
• "Net proceeds": As defined in clause (1) of article 279 of the Constitution.
3. Payment and Distribution to States: - Source: Sums equivalent to distributable Union duties of excise are paid from the Consolidated Fund of India.
• Distribution:
• 16/19th to specified States (e.g., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, etc., with percentages).
• 3/19th to other specified States (details not fully provided).
4. Other Provisions: - Charging Payments: On the Consolidated Fund of India.
• Rule Making Power: For implementation.
• Repeal: Of unspecified previous provisions (context not provided).

Legislative History:

The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979

Legislative History: The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979

● Act Title - The Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1979

● Act Number / Year - 31 of 1979

● Act ID (India Code) - 197931

● Presidential Assent Date - June 11, 1979

● Enforcement Date - June 11, 1979

● Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Home Affairs

Precedent & Historical Rationale

● Resolving Inter-State Border Disputes along the Yamuna River - Enacted pursuant to Article 3 of the Constitution of India to solve long-standing boundary disputes and administrative confusion between the States of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh caused by the fluctuating course of the Yamuna River.

● Trivedi Award Implementation - Formulated to implement the recommendations/award of the Arbitrator, Shri K. M. Trivedi (appointed by the Central Government). The Act replaced the unstable, shifting deep-stream boundary rule with a fixed, permanently demarcated land boundary line along the Yamuna sector, providing for the transfer of affected territories, adjustment of administrative jurisdictions, and protection of existing land titles and rights of inhabitants.

Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment

● Formulation - Introduced by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs following consensus and statutory views obtained from the State Legislatures of both Haryana and Uttar Pradesh under the proviso to Article 3 of the Constitution.

● Parliamentary Passage - Debated and passed by both Houses of Parliament (Sixth Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) during the budget/summer session of 1979.

● Presidential Assent - Received Presidential Assent on June 11, 1979.

● Enforcement - Enforced on June 11, 1979.

Source - Official Record of Parliament, India Code, and Ministry of Home Affairs.