The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002) has laid down the modalities for deciding the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in Orders specifying Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists. As per the modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government / UT Administration and concurred with by Registrar General of India (RGI) and National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) are to be considered and legislation amended. All actions are taken as per these modalities.
Statement of fresh Proposals received during last five years
Sl. No. |
Name of State/UT |
Name of Communities |
1 |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
Valmiki/Boya |
2 |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
Delete the word ‘any Naga Tribe’ and replace with Wancho, Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Ollo |
3 |
BIHAR |
Mallah, Nishad (Bind, Beldar, Chai, Tiyar, Kuylhar, Surhaiya, gondi, vanpar, kevat) and Nonia |
4 |
CHHATTISGARH |
Nagawanshi (change/modification in Hindi version |
5 |
KODA as synonyms of Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad at Sl. No. 33 in ST list |
|
6 |
JHARKHAND |
Rajgond, Nayak as synonyms of Gond |
7 |
Changing the name of Mal Paharia, Kumarbhag Paharia and Sauria Paharia with name of ‘Paharia’ |
|
8 |
Tamaria/ Tamadia |
|
9 |
KARNATAKA |
Siddi of Dharwad and Belagavi Districts alongwith existing siddi community of Uttar Kannada |
10 |
Halumantha Community as synonymous of Kuruba (Coorge District) |
|
11 |
KUNBI community |
|
12 |
Betta-Kuruba community as synonym of “ Kadu Kuruba” at Sl No. 16 |
|
13 |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Inclusion of Bahelia community |
14 |
Inclusion of New Tehsil Khalwa at Sl.No. 40 in STs list. |
|
15 |
MANIPUR |
Chakhesang in place of Angami Naga |
16 |
WEST BENGAL |
Kurmi |
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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NB/SK/jk/Tribal Affairs/RS-1/28-11-2019