Act No. 44 of 2019, the law that merged two Union Territories into one

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Act No. 44 of 2019, the law that merged two Union Territories into one

Background

This Act is behind every notice the Union Territory Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu issued in October 2026, including its Official Gazette issues of that month.
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Act, 2019 is Act No. 44 of 2019.
It was enacted on 9 December 2019 and came into force on 26 January 2020.
It belongs to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Home.
It provides for merging the Union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and of Daman and Diu, and for matters connected with that merger.

Act number: 44 of 2019 Date of enactment: 9 December 2019 Date of enforcement: 26 January 2020 Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Why it matters for exams: The act number, the date of enactment and the date of commencement are three separate facts an examiner can ask about separately.

Kerala PSCUPSCSSC

16 October 2026 Source: India Code

In plain words

Union territory Union territory — A part of India administered by the Union Government through an Administrator or Lieutenant Governor rather than by a State government.