Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act : EXPLANATORY NOTE Indian Bare Acts :

Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act,1968

Act No : 24

Section : EXPLANATORY NOTE

THE SCHEDULE [See section 3(2)] EXPLANATORY NOTE The village boundaries and names mentioned in this Schedule have reference to boundaries and names as shown in the sheets of large scale surveys covering relevant areas of Saran and Shahabad districts of the State of Bihar and Ballia district of the State of Uttar Pradesh, conducted by the Survey of India during the period 1881-83, and where such sheets are not available as shown in any other record which the State Governments of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh agree to be relevant within one month from the commencement of this Act, or in default of such agreement, which the authority referred to in sub- section (2) of section 3 may determine to be the relevant record. The Ganga and Ghaghra rivers and their high banks wherever mentioned in this Schedule have reference to the geographical river or high bank positions, as the case may be, as shown in the survey records mentioned in the foregoing paragraph. Ganga Sector The boundary in this sector shall commence from a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 10", Longitude 84ø 36' 06") on the existing fixed boundary between Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, lying between Shitab Diara (Bihar), Mahazi Kondarha (Uttar Pradesh) and Khawaspur (till now in Uttar Pradesh) and located about half mile ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Subs. by Act 4 of 1986, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-1986). 877 roughly south-west of the present "abadi" site of Babudera village (near Dalijitola). Accordingly, the portion of the present alignment of the above mentioned existing fixed boundary between this point and the present Ganga river will cease to be the boundary between the States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. 2. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 12", Longitude 84ø 33' 44"), and (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 06", Longitude 84ø 33' 46"), placing villages Mahazi Kondarha and Kondarha completely in Uttar Pradesh and village Khawaspur completely in Bihar. From this point, the boundary shall run along the common boundaries of villages Mohanpur and Mandrauli Kans or Tirbhuani, placing them completely in Uttar Pradesh, and Khawaspur, Padumanian, Sohra, Inglis Arazi appg. to Balua Nargada, Piparpati and Salempur Diara Mamluk Sarkar villages placing them completely in Bihar, till it goes to a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 35", Longitude 84ø 32' 32") on the high bank of the Ganga. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight line within the high banks of the Ganga, connecting points (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 26", Longitude 84ø 32' 12"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 40' 56", Longitude 84ø 31' 52"), and (approximate Latitude 25ø 40' 30", Longitude 84ø 31' 20"), so as to place villages Raghunathpur, Dewakar Dehari, Kewatia, Narainpur, Singhai, Dharampur, Dokti and Mahazi Dokti completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Salempur Diara Mamluk Sarkar, Salempur Parsa and Tek Semar completely in Bihar. 3. The boundary will then follow the common boundaries of villages Mahazi Dokti, Arazi Zabti, Mahazi Naubarar No. 49, Naubarar Bandobasti No. 48, Tika Semaria and Nipanian, keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Zamin Fazil, Suremanpur Harnarain and Bara Singha Buzurg, keeping these villages completely in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 17", Longitude 84ø 28' 21") at the north-west corner of village Bara Singha Buzurg and located within the high banks of Ganga river. From this point, the boundary shall run in a straight line to another point (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 35", Longitude 84ø 28' 05") on the high bank of the Ganga, placing village Nardara in Uttar Pradesh and villages Parsotimpur Babhnauli and Bahoranpur Chakki completely in Bihar. Thence the boundary shall follows the common boundaries of villages Nardara, Nipanian, Patkhauli, Uchitpur, 878 Bahuara, Udhopur, Nauranga and Bhagwanpur keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh, and villages Pipra Ganesh Damodarpur and Jewainian Keeping these villages completely in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 34", Longitude 84ø 25' 45") within the high banks of the Ganga. From this point, the boundary shall proceed along the common boundary of village Bhagwanpur and village Bahoranpur, keeping the latter village completely in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 54", Longitude 84ø 25' 02") at the north-west corner of village Bahoranpur. 4. Thence the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 55", Longitude 84ø 24' 33") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 42' 33", Longitude 84ø 24' 11") so as to place village Nauranga completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Nauranga Chakki and Sonbarsa on the other hand completely in Bihar. From this point, the boundary shall follow the common boundaries of villages Nauranga, Bhual Chhapra, Pandepur, Rampur and Udai Chhapra keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Nauranga Chak, Shiupur and Bariarpur, keeping these villages completely in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 55", Longitude 84ø 23' 11"), within the high banks of the Ganga. From this point the boundary shall follow the western boundary of Udai Chhapra up to the high bank of the Ganga and then follow the common boundaries of villages Udai Chhapra, Tola Bari Babu, Kaulapat Chhapra Urf Dubey Chhapra 1st Portion, Pachrukhia, Tulapur Arazi Mafi Khedan Kuanr and Durjanpur, keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Tulapur and Sughar Chhapra, keeping these villages and village Durjanpur Chak completely in Bihar, till the boundary reaches a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 12", Longitude 84ø 22' 41") on the high bank of Ganga river. The boundary shall then run in straight lines connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 05", Longitude 84ø 22' 38") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 29", Longitude 84ø 22' 04") and shall then continue along the common boundary of villages Durjanpur and Dangrabad, placing them in Uttar Pradesh, and village Shukulpura or Ghinahu Chhapra, placing this village in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 33", Longitude 84ø 22' 00"), south of the north-west corner of village Shukulpura and located on the high bank of the river. 879 5. Thence the boundary shall run straight to point (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 35", Longitude 84ø 20' 58") at the south-east corner of Gaighat village and located within the high banks of Ganga river so as to place villages Dangrabad and Bighai completely in Uttar Pradesh and village Naini Jor completely in Bihar and then run in a straight line till point (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 37", Longitude 84ø 20' 50") at the south-west corner of village Gaight, placing this village in Uttar Pradesh. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 44' 37", Longitude 84ø 20' 18"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 52", Longitude 84ø 19" 49'), (approximate Latitude 25ø 42' 29", Longitude 84ø 19' 54"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 40' 14", Longitude 84ø 19' 35"), and (approximate Latitude 25ø 40' 04", Longitude 84ø 19' 17"), so as to place villages Baghaunch, Pokhra, Babubel, Haldi, Rikni Chhapra, Hansnagar and Jauhi completely in Uttar Pradesh and villages naini Jor, Mahuar and Bahaduri Patti completely in Bihar. Thence the boundary shall follow the common village boundaries of village Jauhi placing this village in Uttar Pradesh and villages Bisupur and Jagdishpur on the other hand, placing these two villages in Bihar, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 54", Longitude 84ø 18' 21"). From this point, the boundary shall run straight within the high banks of the Ganga to a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 39", Longitude 84ø 17' 43") near the north-east corner of village Sapahi and located at the sharp bend of the high bank of the Ganga so as to place village Jauhi in Uttar Pradesh and villages Pandepur and Hirdahi in Bihar. The boundary shall then follow the northern boundary of village Sapahi up to a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 35", Longitude 84ø 16' 38") at the north-west corner of this village, placing this village completely in Bihar. 6. The boundary shall then run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 49", Lagitude 84ø 16' 35"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 43", Longitude 84ø 13' 30"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 40' 08", Longitude 84ø 12' 28"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 42' 06", Longitude 84ø 12' 01") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 03", Longitude 84ø 10' 35"), placing villages Jauhi, Shiupur Diar Gangbarar and Shiupur Diar completely in Uttar Pradesh and village Mannipur, Shiupur Diar Chakki, Paranpur, Pharhada, Kharha Tanr Estate No. 1 Taufir, Gangauli Estate No. 1 Taufir, Dubha Estate No. 1 Taufir, Rajapur and Diara Partappur completely in Bihar. 880 7. Then the alignment of the boundary from this point to point (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 24", Longitude 84ø 07' 52") will be such as to place villages Shiupur Diar, Shiurampur, Dhamauli, Kasimpur, Wazirapur, Bhikhampura, Turk Ballia, Shahpur Dighwara, Sobhapur and Bijaipur in Uttar Pradesh and villages Diara Partappur, Bhirgu Ashram, Diara Jagdishpur and Parsanpah in Bihar. 8. The boundary shall then run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga joining points (approximate Latitude 25ø 43' 16", Longitude 84ø 06' 25"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 42' 48", Longitude 84ø 05' 28"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 41' 40", Longitude 84ø 04' 37"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 39' 06", Longitude 84ø 05' 14"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 38' 10", Longitude 84ø 04' 59"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 37' 33", Longitude 84ø 02' 47") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 36' 52", Longitude 84ø 01' 10") consecutively, placing villages Maldepur, Parsi Patti or Chakia, Haibatpur or Begpur, Taranpur, Bansthana, Pandepur appg. to Ismaila, Hasanpur appg. to Takarsand, Anjorpur, Kot, Arazi Diara (appg. to Kot), Naubarar of Shahpur of 1873, Naubarar of Shahpur of 1880, Naubarar of Kulharia 1880, Naubarar of Palia 1881, Naubarar of Sarwanpur 1881, Naubarar of Rai Kishun Patti 1881, Naubarar of Belsipah 1881, Gangbarar of Sheopur and Gangbarar of Sital Patti compeletely in Uttar Pradesh and villages Parsanpah, Sultanhi, Dilia Estate No. 1 Taufir, Parnahi Kalan, Parnahi Khurd, Umarpur Diara, Sura Tanr or Barkagaon, Nagpura, Padampur, Desar Buzurg, Misraulia, Umarpur Diara, Majharia and Arjunpur completely in Bihar. 9. Thence the boundary will run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ganga, joining successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 34' 09", Longitude 83ø 57' 29") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 33' 36", Longitude 83ø 55' 51"). The last point is the trijunction of the boundaries of districts Ballia and Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh and district Shahabad of Bihar. 10. The boundary described above, shall be a continuous line. Ghaghra Sector The boundary in this sector shall commence from a point (approximate Latitude 25ø 46' 21", Longitude 84ø 37' 15") on the existing fixed boundary between Shitab Diara in Bihar and Jazira No. 36 in Uttar Pradesh, located at a distance of about 1 mile north-east of the present village Naukatola. 2. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of Ghaghra river, connecting successively points 881 (approximate Latitude 25ø 46' 18", Longitude 84ø 37' 31"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 47' 27", Longitude 84ø 37' 36"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 49' 29", Longitude 84ø 35' 04"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 49' 55", Longitude 84ø 34' 19") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 50' 21", Longitude 84ø 33' 06") so as to place villages Shitab Diara, Diara Naubarar Godnan, Simaria, Bhadpa Buzurg, Manjhanpura, Kaunru Dhaunru, Manjhi Khas, Diara Manjhi and Mahazi Dumri completely in Bihar and villages Jazira No. 36 and Chand Diara completely in Uttar Pradesh. Thence the boundary shall follow the common boundary between village Mahazi Chand Diara or Dumaria, keeping this village completely in Bihar, and villages Chand Diara and Mahazi Adhsijhua, keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 51' 31", Longitude 84ø 32' 32") on the high bank of the Ghaghra. 3. Thence the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of the Ghaghra, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 51' 33", Longitude 84ø 32' 39"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 52' 33", Longitude 84ø 32' 04"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 52' 16", Longitude 84ø 30' 47") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 53' 08", Longitude 84ø 29' 34") so as to place villages Jazira Harf Be (East), Dumri, Babhnauli or Babhauli, Jazira Harf Be (West), and Domaigarh completely in Bihar and villages Mahazi Adhsijhu and Gopalnagar completely in Uttar Pradesh. The boundary shall then follow the common boundaries between villages Matiar Diara, Mahazi Naubarar Bashishtnagar, Naubarar Ramnagar, Gopalpur and Ramnagar, Shumali, keeping these villages completely in Bihar, and villages Gopalnagar, Bashishtnagar, Ramnagar Janubi, Asmanpur, Chattur Bhojpur, Gobindpur, Alagdiari, Zamin Gangbarari Patti Mashrik and Jazira Diara Rampur, keeping these villages completely in Uttar Pradesh, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 55' 49", Longitude 84ø 24' 46") on the high bank of Ghaghra river. 4. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of Ghaghra river, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 56' 05", Longitude 84ø 23' 16"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 57' 27", Longitude 84ø 21' 21"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 56' 36", Longitude 84ø 18' 50"), (approximate 25ø 56' 39", Longitude 84ø 17' 55"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 57' 28", Logitude 84ø 17' 02"), (approximate Latitude 25ø 58' 30", Longitude 84ø 14' 49") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 58' 38", Longitude 84ø 14' 46"), so as to place villages Siswan, Gangapur, Bhagar Nizamat, Kashnar and Sisai Diara, Gabhirar, Diara Gabhirar Mamluk Sarkar, Kaunsar Patti Jujhar, Diara Kaunsar Patti Purab, Diara Kaunsar 882 Patti Jujhar, Diara Kaunsar Patti Pachhim, Diara Narhan Mamluk Sarkar and Narhan Badlu Mohkam Patti Kakuliat completely in Bihar and villages jazira Diara Rampur, Diara Bhagar, Diara Naubarar Lakhmi Rai Madho Rai, Diara Lakhmi Rai Madho Rai, Chhap Dhanantar, Marwatia Naubarar and Chakki Diara Sultanpur completely in Uttar Pradesh. 5. Then the boundary shall follow the common boundaries between villages Narhan Badlu Mohkam Patti Kakuliat, Diara Bhao Singhpur, Diara Kakuliat or Patti Kakuliat, Adampur, Patar and Diara Naubarar Bandobasti Patar, keeping these villages completely in Bihar and village Adampur Chakki, keeping this vilage completely in Uttar Pradesh, till the boundary reaches point (approximate Latitude 25ø 59' 24", Longitude 84ø 12' 12") on the high bank of Ghaghra river. From this point, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of Ghaghra river, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 25ø 59' 15", Longitude 84ø 11' 53") and (approximate Latitude 25ø 59' 35", Longitude 84ø 11' 16") so as to place village Diara Naubarar Bandobasti Patar completely in bihar and villages Kakarghatta, Gondauli and Sangapur completely in Uttar Pradesh. Thence the boundary shall run straight to point (approximate Latitude 25ø 59' 38", Longitude 84ø 11' 08") approximately following the northern boundary of village Bikrampur, placing this village in Uttar Pradesh. 6. From this point, the boundary shall run straight within the high banks of Ghaghra river to point (approximate Latitude 25ø 59' 39", Longitude 84ø 10' 46") so as to place village Diara Naubarar Bandobasti Patar completely in Bihar and village Ailasgarh commpletely in Uttar Pradesh. The alignment thence to point (approximate Latitude 26ø 01' 27", Longitude 84ø 10' 11") will be such that village Diara Maniar Tukra I shall be placed in Bihar and village Mahazi Maniar Tukra II shall be placed in Uttar Pradesh. 7. From thereon, the boundary shall run in straight lines within the high banks of Ghaghra river, connecting successively points (approximate Latitude 26ø 03' 07", Longitude 84ø 08' 21"), (approximate Latitude 26ø 04' 29", Longitude 84ø 07' 26"), (approximate Latitude 26ø 05' 34", Longitude 84ø 06' 22"), (approximate Latitude 26ø 06' 00", Longitude 84ø 05' 27") and (approximate Latitude 26ø 06' 00", Longitude 84ø 03' 27") so as to place villages Kasaila Pachbimia, Diara Kashidat, Diara Harna Tand, Darauli, Doba Karwan, Karamha. Amarpur, Keontallia and Dumarhar Khurd completely in Bihar and villages Dewarah Mahazi Kashidat, Dewarah Harnatar, Dewarah 883 Darauli, Dewarah Karmaha, Dewarah Amarpur, Sisotar and Lilkar completely in Uttar Pradesh. The last point is the trijunction of the boundaries of districts Saran of Bihar and Ballia and Deoria of Uttar Pradesh. 8. The boundary described above, shall be a continous line.