Lok Sabha Question No. 3884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Inclusion of Castes in SC/OBC lists
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## LOK SABHA

## INCLUSION OF CASTES IN SCIOBC LISTS

## 3884. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down for inclusion of a communitylcaste in the list of Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes and the procedure followed for this purpose in the country;
- whether the  Government has   received any  proposals   from the State   Governments   for inclusion of any communitylcaste in the Central List of Scheduled Castes, if So, the details ad status thereof; Statel UT-wise particularly in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- whether all the formalities have been completed in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): a communitylcaste in the list of Scheduled Castes and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes( SEBCs ) are aS under

## Criteria

## Scheduled Castes(SCs): -

'Extreme, social, educational and economic backwardness arising out of traditional practice of untouchability:

## (ii) Procedure

Articles 341 & 342(A) of the Constitution of India provide procedure for notification of SCs and SEBCs respectively. Further Government has laid down modalities for deciding claims for inclusion exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Castes.  Under the extant modalities only such proposals of the concerned State Government/Union territory Administration;  which have been to both by the Registrar General of India and the National Commission for   Scheduled Castes are further   processed in accordance with the provisions of clause(2) of Article 341. in, agreed

- (6) to (d): State and community wise details of proposals for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Castes received during last two years and current year and action taken thereon are given in Annexure:

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2021

Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (b) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No: 3884 for 21.12.2021 by Sh: Upendra Singh Rawat; MP, regarding inclusion of caste in SCIOBC lists:

- (b) to (d) State and community wise details of proposals for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Castes received during last two years and current year and action taken thereon are as under

| State                                                                                                                       | Name of communitylcaste                                                                                                     |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A. Proposals referred to Registrar General of India(RGD) for comments                                                       | A. Proposals referred to Registrar General of India(RGD) for comments                                                       |
| Gujarat                                                                                                                     | Ki) Nat; Natada, Bajigar (ii) Senma Sendhma                                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                            | PPhalahre, Phalahde                                                                                                         |
| Vharkhand                                                                                                                   | Ki) Kshatriya, Paik, Khandit Paik, Kotwar; Pradhan, Manjhi, Dehri KKshatriya, Khandit Bhuiya, Gadahi/Garahi                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                              | Od Beldar                                                                                                                   |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                 | Dhobi                                                                                                                       |
| B Proposal referred back to the State Government for further justification in the light of observation of RGI               | B Proposal referred back to the State Government for further justification in the light of observation of RGI               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                               | Koli/ Hindu Julaha                                                                                                          |
| C: Proposal referred back to State Government with a request to substantiate their recommendation with ethnographic details | C: Proposal referred back to State Government with a request to substantiate their recommendation with ethnographic details |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                              | BBeda(Budga) Jangam                                                                                                         |
| D. Proposal referred back to State Government for clarification                                                             | D. Proposal referred back to State Government for clarification                                                             |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                   | DDomra                                                                                                                      |