Central Government notifies the following districts of the State of Bihar as backward areas u/s 32 and 32AD - 71/2015 - Income Tax

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES Notification No. 71/2015 New Delhi, the 17 th August, 2015 S.O. 2241(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 32 and section 32AD of the Income-tax Act. 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the following districts of the State of Bihar as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD , namely :- 1. Patna 2. Nalanda 3. Bhojpur 4. Rohtas 5. Kaimur 6. Gaya 7. Jehanabad 8. Aurangabad 9. Nawada 10. Vaishali 11. Sheohar 12. Samastipur 13. Darbhanga 14. Madhubani 15. Purnea 16. Katihar 17. Araria 18. Jamui 19. Lakhisarai 20. Supaul 21. Muzaffarpur 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 142/13/2015-TPL] (RAJESH KUMAR BHOOT) DIRECTOR (TAX POLICY LEGISLATION)