Special provision for States under Article 371

The number of States for whom special provisions have been made under Article 371 of the Constitution of India are 12. The details of provisions in respect of these States are In May 2013, the then Chief Minister of Goa had requested for granting special status to Goa, on the lines of special status granted to the States of Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand under Article 371 or any other provision of the Constitution of India, for regulating ownership and transfer of land in order to conserve the limited resources available for development and to ensure that the State preserve its unique identity. The matter was examined and was not considered feasible. 

No other State has requested for special provisions under Article 371 of the Constitution of India. 

This information was given by Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in written reply to a question by Shri Shantaram Naik in the Rajya Sabha today.