Odisha SC list omits Tamdia, Tamudia; ST list renamed, Bill introduced

This Bill amends the Constitution to update the official lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes specifically for the State of Odisha. It removes two communities from the Scheduled Castes list and adds or modifies entries in the Scheduled Tribes list to include specific groups and their phonetic variations.

The Bill affects individuals belonging to the specific communities listed in the amendments within the State of Odisha, including those being added to the Scheduled Tribes list and those being removed from the Scheduled Castes list.

• Omits entries 87 (Tamdia) and 88 (Tamudia) from the Scheduled Castes Order for Odisha.
• Renames 'PART XII.—Orissa' to 'PART XII.—Odisha' in the Scheduled Tribes Order.
• Adds synonyms and variations to existing Scheduled Tribe entries, such as adding 'Pauri Bhuyan, Paudi Bhuyan' to entry 6 and 'Chuktia Bhunjia' to entry 9.
• Inserts new community names under existing entries, such as adding 'Tamodia Bhumij, Tamudia Bhumij' and others to entry 8 (Bhumij).
• Adds two new entries to the Scheduled Tribes list: entry 63 (Muka Dora, Mooka Dora, Nuka Dora, Nooka Dora, restricted to undivided Koraput district) and entry 64 (Konda Reddy, Konda Reddi).
• Includes phonetic variations for communities like Oraon, Paroja, Rajuar, and Saora.

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