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May 28, 2016

[CA] New tribes added in ST Community

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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