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.
The communities of Gadda Brahmin, Koli, Paddari Tribe, and Pahari Ethnic Group residing in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- 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.
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Document details
| Official title | THE CONSTITUTION (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 92 |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |