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Bhogta community removed from Scheduled Castes, added to Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand
This Bill amends the Constitution to remove the Bhogta community from the Scheduled Castes list for Jharkhand and adds several communities, including Bhogta, to the Scheduled Tribes list for Jharkhand.
Who it concerns: Members of the Bhogta, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia, Khairi (Kheri), Tamaria (Tamadia), and Puran communities in the State of Jharkhand.
What the bill does
- Omits entry 3 (Bhogta) from Part VIA (Jharkhand) of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
- Substitutes entry 16 in Part XXII (Jharkhand) of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to include Kharwar, Bhogta, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia, and Khairi (Kheri).
- Inserts Tamaria (Tamadia) into entry 24 of Part XXII (Jharkhand) of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
- Inserts a new entry 33 (Puran) after entry 32 in Part XXII (Jharkhand) of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
Also in the document
- The Bill is based on a request from the State Government of Jharkhand to transfer the Bhogta community from the Scheduled Castes list to the Scheduled Tribes list.
- The Financial Memorandum notes that the changes may entail additional expenditure for welfare schemes for Scheduled Tribes, though the amount cannot be estimated at this stage.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. VIII · 30 Mar 2022
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