MANU/PIBU/0456/2016

Department/Board : Press Information Bureau

Date : 25.05.2016

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to the Amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Puducherry

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of two Bills in the Parliament for certain amendments in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 so as to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in respect of five States, namely, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and identification of new communities in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

The following communities as per approved modalities were found to be eligible for their inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Tribes:

Sl. No.	State / Union Territory	Inclusion / Exclusion / Rectification / Identification	Community
1.	Assam	Inclusion	i) Boro, Boro Kachari, Bodo, Bodo Kachari ii) Karbi (Mikir)
2.	Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh	Inclusion Rectification of Hindi Version of the Notification	iii) Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan iv) Dhanuhar / Dhanuwar v) Kisan vi) Saunra, Saonra vii) Dhangad