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Andhra Pradesh adds five sub-groups to Scheduled Tribes list in constitutional amendment
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to update the list of Scheduled Tribes for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
It specifically modifies entries 25 and 28 to include specific sub-groups within the Porja and Savara communities.
Who it concerns: Members of the Porja and Savara tribal communities in the State of Andhra Pradesh, specifically the sub-groups listed in the amendment (Bondo Porja, Khond Porja, Parangiperja, Konda Savaras).
What the bill does
- Substitutes entry 25 in the Schedule for Andhra Pradesh to read: 'Porja, Bondo Porja, Khond Porja, Parangiperja'.
- Substitutes entry 28 in the Schedule for Andhra Pradesh to read: 'Savaras, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Konda Savaras, Khutto Savaras'.
- The amendment is based on a recommendation from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- Consultations were conducted with the Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Also in the document
- This is a Constitutional amendment Bill.
- The Financial Memorandum states that the amendment may entail additional recurring and non-recurring expenditure for welfare schemes, but the amount cannot be estimated at this stage.
- The expenditure, if any, will be accommodated within the approved budgetary outlay of the Government.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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