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The Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974

The Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974

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The Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974 empowers the state government to divide Andhra Pradesh into districts, create new ones, and alter the boundaries, areas, or names of existing administrative units. Applicable to the whole state, this law regulates how territorial divisions and local administrative zones are established or modified by public notification. It matters because it provides a systematic process for administrative reorganization, ensuring local governance can adapt to population growth and civic needs, ultimately bringing government administration, public welfare programs, and essential state services closer to ordinary citizens.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title extent and commencement:— (1) This Act may be called the
  3. 2. Definitions:— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
  4. 3. Division of State into districts, formation of new districts and
  5. 4. Power to make rules and the Laying of notifications before the State
  6. 5. Repeal, Act 1 of 1865, Act VIII. Of 1317F:- The Andhra Pradesh

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