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Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill removes Abor, adds new tribal names
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to update the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
It removes one entry, replaces others with more specific names, and adds new tribal communities to the list based on recommendations from the State.
Who it concerns: The Bill affects the tribal communities listed in Part XVIII of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, specifically those in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. It also impacts the Government of India, which is responsible for funding the welfare of these communities.
What the bill does
- Omits entry 1 ('Abor') from the list for Arunachal Pradesh.
- Substitutes entry 6 ('Khampti') with 'Tai Khamti'.
- Substitutes entry 8 ('Mishmi, Idu, Taroan') with 'Mishmi-Kaman (Miju Mishmi), Idu (Mishmi), Taraon (Digaru Mishmi)'.
- Substitutes entry 9 ('Momba') with 'Monpa, Memba, Sartang, Sajolang (Miji)'.
- Substitutes entry 10 ('Any Naga Tribes') with 'Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Wancho'.
Also in the document
- The Bill is a Constitutional amendment.
- The Financial Memorandum states that the amendment will entail no additional recurring expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
- The changes are based on recommendations from the State of Arunachal Pradesh.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. XXXII · 5 Aug 2021
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