Indian Polity & Governance·Amendments

Primary Secondary Tertiary Sectors — Amendments

Updated 5 Mar 2026
AmendmentYearDescriptionImpact
42nd Amendment1976Added 'industry' to the Concurrent List, enabling both central and state governments to legislate on industrial matters, affecting secondary sector development and policy coordinationFacilitated coordinated industrial development policies between center and states, though it also created potential for policy conflicts and regulatory overlap in manufacturing sector