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Four communities added to Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Tribes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 to add four specific communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
This is done to extend the benefits of existing welfare schemes for Scheduled Tribes to these groups.
Who it concerns: The communities of Gadda Brahmin, Koli, Paddari Tribe, and Pahari Ethnic Group residing in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
What the bill does
- Substitutes the Schedule to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989.
- Adds 'Gadda Brahmin', 'Koli', 'Paddari Tribe', and 'Pahari Ethnic Group' to Part I of the Schedule (Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir).
- Retains the existing list of Scheduled Tribes for the Union territory of Ladakh in Part II of the Schedule.
Also in the document
- The amendment was requested by the Administration of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The change was made after consultation with the Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
- The Financial Memorandum notes that this may entail additional expenditure for welfare schemes, but 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. 92 · 6 Feb 2024
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