Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Draft Annual Plan, Draft Five Year Plan 1980-85

Abstract

From Introduction: The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated on the Western Coast of India near the Bulsar District and has an area of 491 Sq. Kms. This Territory was in a different stream than the rest of the country for about two centuries. In 1947 when rest of the country breathed an air of freedom, this part of the country continued to be under the yoke of foreign rule and it was only in 1954 that the people of the Territory threw away the regime of foreign rulers and achieved independence- Again it was not linked with the rest of the country from 1954 to 1961, when this Territory was administered by people through an Administrator appointed by themselves. Finally on 11th August, 1961 the Territory merged with the Union of India and from then it is a Centrally administered area under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.