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.
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.
- 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.
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Document details
| Official title | THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 91 |
| Status | closed (bill) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |