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Chhattisgarh adds Mahra, Mahara, Mehar, Mehra to Scheduled Castes list
This Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Castes in the State of Chhattisgarh.
It specifically adds the Mahra and Mahara communities to the existing entry for the Mahar community.
Who it concerns: Members of the Mahra and Mahara communities in the State of Chhattisgarh, who will become entitled to benefits and schemes meant for the development of Scheduled Castes.
What the bill does
- Substitutes entry 33 in Part XXIII (Chhattisgarh) of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.
- The new entry reads: '33. Mahar, Mahara, Mahra, Mehar, Mehra'.
- The amendment is based on a proposal by the State Government of Chhattisgarh, with concurrence from the Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
Also in the document
- This is a Constitutional amendment made under Article 341 of the Constitution.
- The Financial Memorandum notes that this will entail additional recurring and non-recurring expenditure for SC development schemes, though the amount cannot be estimated at this stage.
Where this bill is now: Became law (Act)
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