Amendments to ST Act
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime
Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of two Bills
in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order, 1950 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of five
States, namely, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and
identification of new communities in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Modified list:
State / UT
|
Inclusion/Exclusion/
Rectification/Identification
|
Community
|
Assam
|
Inclusion
|
Boro,
Boro Kachari, Bodo, Bodo Kachar Karbi (Mikir)
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Inclusion/Rectification
of Hindi Version of the Notification
|
Bhuinya,
Bhuiyan, Bhuyaniv) Dhanuhar / Dhanuwarv) Kisanvi) Saunra, Saonravii) Dhangad
|
Jharkhand
|
Inclusion
|
Bhogta,
Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia, Khairi
(Kheri) Puran
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
Inclusion
|
Malayali
Gounderxi) Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran
|
Tripura
|
Inclusion
|
Darlong
|
Puducherry
|
Identification
(First Order)
|
Irular
(including Villi and Vettaikaran)
|
Background:
The Constitution of India provides certain
privileges/concessions to the members of Scheduled Tribes which are notified
under the provisions of Article 342 of the Constitution of India. First list of
Scheduled Tribes in relation to a State or Union Territory is to be issued by a
notified Order of the President after having consultation with the State
Government concerned. Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from the list of
Scheduled Tribes can be effected through an Act of Parliament as envisaged
under clause (2) of Article 342.
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