Daman & Diu, Dadra UTs to be merged

NEW DELHI: The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill which will enable merger of two Union Territories, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, into one unit.
The Rajya Sabha passed the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019 through voice vote. Lok Sabha had passed this bill on November 27. The merged Union Territory will be named Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
Minister of state for home G Kishen Reddy said the measure will help in strengthening administrative efficiency services, fast-track development of the two UTs and help in cutting down administrative costs.
The country now has nine UTs after the creation of UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. With the merger of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the number of UTs will come down to eight.