Central Government notifies the districts of the States mentioned as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD of the Income Tax Act 1961 - 61/2016 - Income Tax

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION NO. 61/2016 INCOME-TAX New Delhi, the 20th July, 2016 S. O. 2478 (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 States mentioned below as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD of the said Act , namely:- State of Telangana 1. Adilabad 2. Nizamabad 3. Karimnagar 4. Warangal 5. Medak 6. Mahbubnagar 7. Rangareddy 8. Nalgoda 9. Khammam State of West Bengal 1. South 24 Parganas 2. Bankura 3. Birbhum 4. Dakshin Dinajpur 5. Uttar Dinajpur 6. Jalpaiguri 7. Malda 8. East Medinipur 9. West Medinipur 10. Murshidabad 11. Purulia State of Bihar 1. Arwal 2. Banka 3. Begusarai 4. Bhagalpur 5. Buxar 6. Gopalganj 7. Khagaria 8. Kishanganj 9. Madhepura 10. Munger 11. West Champaran 12. East Champaran 13. Saharsa 14. Saran 15. Sheikhpura 16. Sitamarhi 17. Siwan. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [2016/F.No.142/13/2015-TPL] PITAMBAR DAS, DIRECTOR (Tax Policy Legislation)