A Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of
Scheduled Tribes in the State of Tamil Nadu.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second
Amendment) Act, 2022.
2. In the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, in the Schedule, in Part XIV.—
Tamil Nadu, after entry 36, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
"37. Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran.".
Short title.
Amendment of
Constitution
(Scheduled
Tribes) Order,
1950.
C.O. 22.
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The following Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha on 9th December, 2022:—
BILL NO. 217 OF 2022
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14122022-241070
CG-DL-E-14122022-241070
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Scheduled Tribes have been defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution as
such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities
as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of the Constitution.
2. Article 342 of the Constitution provides as under:—
"342. Scheduled Tribes.—(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof,
by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups
within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution
be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the
case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled Tribes
specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or tribal community or part
of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but save as aforesaid a notification
issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent notification.".
3. In accordance with the said Constitutional provisions, the first list of Scheduled
Tribes was notified in respect of various States and Union territories vide the Constitution
(Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. Subsequently, the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of the
State of Tamil Nadu was amended vide the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
(Amendment) Act, 2002.
4. The Government of Tamil Nadu has requested to include Narikoravan along with
Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of the State of
Tamil Nadu. On the basis of the recommendation of the State of Tamil Nadu and after
consultation with the Registrar General of India and the National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes, it is proposed to amend Part XIV of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled
Tribes) Order, 1950.
5. Accordingly, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment)
Bill, 2022 proposes to insert entry "37. Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran" in Part XIV of the Schedule
to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 in respect of the State of Tamil Nadu.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects.
NEW DELHI; ARJUN MUNDA.
The 17th November, 2022.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion
of entry "37. Narikoravan, Kurivikkaran" in Part XIV of the Schedule to the Constitution
(Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 in respect of the State of Tamil Nadu. The amendment in the
list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of the State of Tamil Nadu may entail additional expenditure
on account of benefits to be provided to persons belonging to the said communities proposed
in the Bill under the continuing schemes meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
2. It is not possible to estimate the likely additional expenditure to be incurred on this
account at this stage. However, the expenditure, if any, will be accommodated within the
approved budgetary outlay of the Government.
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BILL NO. 218 OF 2022
A Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to provide for
inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to
the State of Himachal Pradesh.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amend-
ment) Act, 2022.
2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, in Part V.—
Himachal Pradesh, after entry 10, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
“11. Hattee of Trans Giri area of Sirmour district.”.
Short title.
Amendment
of
Constitution
(Scheduled
Tribes)
Order, 1950.
C.O. 22.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Scheduled Tribes have been defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution as
"such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities
as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this Constitution.".
2. Article 342 of the Constitution provides as under:—
"342. Scheduled Tribes.—(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by
public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within
tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed
to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled Tribes
specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or tribal community or part
of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but save as aforesaid a notification
issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent notification.".
3. According to the provisions of article 342 of the Constitution, the first list of the
Scheduled Tribes was notified during the year 1950 in respect of various States and Union
territories, vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. This list was modified from
time to time. List of Scheduled Tribes of the State of Himachal Pradesh has been modified,
vide the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002 (10 of
2003). The State Government of Himachal Pradesh has requested to include Hattee community
of Trans Giri area of Sirmour district in Scheduled Tribes list, excluding those communities
which are already notified as Scheduled Castes for the State of Himachal Pradesh.
4. On the basis of recommendation of the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, it is
proposed to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of State of Himachal Pradesh by
amending the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
5. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes
to amend Part V.—Himachal Pradesh of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order, 1950 to insert "Hattee of Trans Giri area of Sirmour district" in the list of Scheduled
Tribes after entry 10.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects.
NEW DELHI;
ARJUN MUNDA.
The 9th November, 2022.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, by amending
the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The amendment in the list of
Scheduled Tribes relating to the State of Himachal Pradesh may entail additional expenditure
on account of benefits to be provided to the persons belonging to the communities proposed
in the Bill under the continuing schemes meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
2. It is not possible to estimate the likely additional expenditure to be incurred on this
account at this stage. However, the expenditure, if any, shall be accommodated within the
approved budgetary outlay of the Government.
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BILL NO. 219 OF 2022
A Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the
list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Karnataka.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth
Amendment) Act, 2022.
2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, in PART VI.—
Karnataka, for entry 16, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—
“16. Kadu Kuruba, Betta-Kuruba”.
Short title.
Amendment
of
Constitution
(Scheduled
Tribes) Order,
1950.
C.O. 22.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Scheduled Tribes have been defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution as
“such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal
communities as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this
Constitution.”.
2. Article 342 of the Constitution provides as under:––
“342. Scheduled Tribes.––(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof,
by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups
within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution
be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the
case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled Tribes
specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or tribal community or part
of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but save as aforesaid a notification
issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent notification.”.
3. According to the provisions of article 342 of the Constitution, the first list of the
Scheduled Tribes was notified during the year 1950 in respect of various States and Union
territories, vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. This list was modified from
time to time. List of Scheduled Tribes of the State of Karnataka has been modified, vide the
Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2020 (4 of 2020). The State
Government of Karnataka has requested to include “Betta-Kuruba” community as synonym
of “Kadu Kuruba” in entry 16 in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Karnataka.
4. On the basis of recommendation of the State Government of Karnataka, it is
proposed to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of State of Karnataka by amending
the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
5. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022 proposes
to amend Part VI.—Karnataka of the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order, 1950 by substituting entry 16 to include “Betta-Kuruba” alongwith “Kadu Kuruba”.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects.
NEW DELHI;
ARJUN MUNDA.
The 18th November, 2022.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, by amending
the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Karnataka. The amendment in the list of Scheduled
Tribes relating to the State of Karnataka may entail additional expenditure on account of
benefits to be provided to the persons belonging to the communities proposed in the Bill
under the continuing schemes meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
2. It is not possible to estimate the likely additional expenditure to be incurred on this
account at this stage. However, the expenditure, if any, shall be accommodated within the
approved budgetary outlay of the Government.
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BILL NO. 220 OF 2022
A Bill further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 for inclusion of
certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of
Chhattisgarh.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment)
Act, 2022.
2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, in
PART XX.—Chhattisgarh,—
(i) for entry 5, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—
“5. Bharia Bhumia, Bhuinhar Bhumia, Bhumiya, Bharia, Bhuinya, Bhuiyan,
Bhuyan, Paliha, Pando”;
Short title.
Amendment
of Part XX
of
Constitution
(Scheduled
Tribes)
Order, 1950.
C.O. 22.
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(ii) in entry 14, after "Dhanwar", insert ", Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar";
(iii) for entry 15, as amended by the Fourth Schedule to the Madhya Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000, as appearing in the Hindi version of the said Act, the following
shall be substituted, namely:—
"15. Gadaba, Gadba";
(iv) for entry 16, as amended by the Fourth Schedule to the Madhya Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000, as appearing in the Hindi version of the said Act, the following
shall be substituted, namely:—
"16. Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Abujh Maria, Badi Maria, Bada
Maria, Bhatola, Bhimma, Bhuta, Koilabhuta, Koliabhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria,
Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa, Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta,
Gatti, Gaita, Gond Gowari, Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga, Khatola, Koitar, Koya,
Khirwar, Khirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana, Mannewar,
Moghya, Mogia, Monghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj,
Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi";
(v) in entry 23, for "Kondh", substitute "Kond, Kondh";
(vi) for entry 27, as amended by the Fourth Schedule to the Madhya Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000, as appearing in the Hindi version of the said Act, for
"Kodaku", substitute "Kodaku";
(vii) in entry 32, after "Nagasia", insert ", Kisan";
(viii) for entry 33, as amended by the Fourth Schedule to the Madhya Pradesh
Reorganisation Act, 2000, as appearing in the Hindi version of the said Act, the following
shall be substituted, namely:—
"33. Oraon, Dhanka, Dhangad";
(ix) in entry 41, after "Sawara", insert ", Saunra, Saonra";
(x) after entry 42, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—
"43. Binjhia".
28 of 2000.
28 of 2000.
28 of 2000.
28 of 2000.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Scheduled Tribes have been defined in clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution
as "such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal
communities as are deemed under article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this
Constitution.".
2. Article 342 of the Constitution provides as under:—
"342. Scheduled Tribe.—(1) The President may with respect to any State or
Union territory, and where it is a State, after consultation with the Governor thereof, by
public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within
tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed
to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to that State or Union territory, as the case may be.
(2) Parliament may by law include in or exclude from the list of Scheduled Tribes
specified in a notification issued under clause (1) any tribe or tribal community or part
of or group within any tribe or tribal community, but save as aforesaid a notification
issued under the said clause shall not be varied by any subsequent notification.".
3. According to the provisions of article 342 of the Constitution, the first list of the
Scheduled Tribes was notified on 6th September, 1950 in respect of various States and Union
territories, vide the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. This list was modified from
time to time. The State Government of Chhattisgarh has recommended to modify the list of
the Scheduled Tribes to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.
4. Accordingly, the list of the Scheduled Tribes is proposed to be modified in respect
of the State of Chhattisgarh, after consultation with the Registrar General of India and the
National Commission for the Scheduled Tribes.
5. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022, inter alia
proposes—
(a) to include—
(i) Bhuinya, Bhuiyan and Bhuyan communities as synonyms of Bharia
Bhumia;
(ii) Bharia in the Hindi version; and
(iii) three Devanagari versions of Pando community,
in entry 5;
(b) to include Dhanuhar and Dhanuwar communities in entry 14;
(c) to substitute entries 15, 16, 27 and 33 as appearing in Hindi version of the
Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000;
(d) to substitute Kond, Kondh for Kondh in entry 23;
(e) to include Kisan community in entry 32;
(f) to include Saunra and Saonra communities in entry 41;
(g) to include Binjhia community in new entry 43.
6. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
NEW DELHI;
ARJUN MUNDA.
The 23rd November, 2022.
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FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
Clause 2 of the Bill seeks to include certain communities as well as addition of synonyms
of communities in the existing lists of Scheduled Tribes. This may entail additional
expenditures on account of benefits to be provided to the persons belonging to such
communities, under the continuing schemes meant for the welfare of the Scheduled Tribes.
2. It is not possible to estimate the likely additional expenditures to be incurred on
this account at this stage. However, the expenditure, if any, shall be accommodated within
the approved budgetary outlay of the Government.
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C.O. 22
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16. Gond, Arakh, Arrakh, Agaria, Asur, Badi Maria, Bada Maria, Bhatola, Bimma, Bhuta,
Koilabhuta, Kolibhuti, Bhar, Bisonhorn Maria, Chota Maria, Dandami Maria, Dhuru, Dhurwa,
Dhoba, Dhulia, Dorla, Gaiki, Gatta, Gatti, Gaita, Gond, Gowari Hill Maria, Kandra, Kalanga,
Hatola, Koitar, Koya, Khirwar, Hirwara, Kucha Maria, Kuchaki Maria, Madia, Maria, Mana,
Mannewar, Moghya, Mogia, Minghya, Mudia, Muria, Nagarchi, Nagwanshi, Ojha, Raj Gond,
Sonjhari, Jhareka, Thatia, Thotya, Wade Maria, Vade Maria, Daroi
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Secretary General
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