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The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects. _____ STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS FOR ACT NO.3 OF 2007 In the Puducherry District Planning Committee Act, 1994, the expression "District" in clause (2) of section 2 has been defined as the "whole of the Union territory of Puducherry". At the time of enactment of the said Act, there was only one unitary District viz., Puducherry in the Union territory of Puducherry comprising of four regions, namely, Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. But on 26-5-2005, the said unitary District of Puducherry has been bifurcated into two districts namely, (i) Puducherry District comprising of Puducherry region, Mahe region and Yanam region and (ii) Karaikal District comprising of Karaikal region vide G.O.Ms. No.37, dated 26-5- 2005 of the Confidential and Cabinet Department. Therefore, necessity has now arisen to constitute two District Planning Committees-one in Puducherry District and the other in Karaikal District. Hence, the expression "District" needs to be redefined as "a revenue district" so as to enable to constitute one District Planning Committee in Puducherry District and the other in Karaikal District. 334