Lok Sabha Question No. 2439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-14
Subject: Difficulties in getting ST Certificates
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2439

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

## DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING ST CERTIFICATES

## 2439. SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to State:

- (a) whether  the  Tribes  are  facing  problems  in  getting  ST  certificates  from  the  State authorities and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Meena/Mina tribal community are also facing difficulties in obtaining ST certificates  in  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective measures taken by the Union Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the National Commission on STs have issued instructions in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  noticed/received  requests  to  remove  the discripancies  in  the  spelling  of  the  names  of  Scheduled  Tribes  registered  in  the records; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA)

- (a) to  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  the  nodal  Division  for  specification  of Scheduled  Tribes  under  Article  342  of  the  Constitution.  The  subject  matter  of issuance/verification  of  Scheduled  Tribes  certificates/social  status  rests  with  the concerned State Government/UT Administration. As per Gazette of India Notification ' The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 (No. 108 of 1976) dated 20.09.1976  the 'Mina' community is listed at Sl. No. 9 in Scheduled Tribes list of Rajasthan.

The Constitutional bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Case No. 652 of 2000 State of Maharashtra Vs. Milind and Ors. in its decision dated 28.11.2000 regarding the Orders issued under Articles 341 and 342 of the Constitution, had inter alia held, that 'The Scheduled Tribes Order must be read as it is, it is not even permissible to say  that  a  tribe,  sub-tribe,  part  of  or  group  of  any  tribe  or  tribal  community  is synonymous to the one mentioned in the Scheduled Tribes Order if they are not so specifically mentioned in it'.

In pursuance to the judgment 2-9-1994 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Kumari Madhuri Patil V/s Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development, Maharastra {(Civil Appeal No. 5854 of 1994 (arising out of SLP (Civil No. 14767 of 1993} , the Apex Court has given direction regarding to streamlining the procedures for issuance and verification of ST certificates and social status. The instructions of Hon'ble Apex Court have been conveyed to all States/UTs, from time to time.

- (c): National Commission for Scheduled Tribes informed that no such instructions have been issued by them.
- (d):  The  list  of  tribes  are  notified  under  Article  342  of  the  Constitution  of  India.  The Government of India, on 15.6.1999, and further amended on 25.6.2002, has laid down the modalities for determining the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modification in the Orders specifying lists of Scheduled Tribes. According to these modalities, only those proposals which have been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government, and concurred with by the Registrar General of India (RGI)  and  the  National  Commission  for  Scheduled  Tribes  (NCST)  are  to  be considered for amendment of legislation. The State Government / UT Administration have made recommendations for inclusion of communities as Scheduled Tribes/Changes in spelling of listed Scheduled Tribes/ modification of area restriction. A statement indicating State/UT-wise proposals for inclusion of communities  as  ST/modification  of  names  of  Scheduled  Tribes/removal  of  area restrictions, in the list of Scheduled Tribes is annexed at Annexure.
- (e):  Recommendation  of  State  Governments/UT  Administration  has  been  processed  in accordance with the extant modalities.

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## Annexure

Statement referred to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2439 regarding 'Difficulties in getting ST certificates' raised by Shri Harish Meena and Shri K.N. Ramachandran to be answered on 14.12.2015, indicating the State/UT wise proposals received from the States/UTs for 'inclusion of communities in Scheduled Tribes List'

## (Proposal received in last three years)

|   S. No. | Name of the States/UTs   | Names of communities                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Assam                    | (i) Koch Rajbongshi (ii) Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia, (iii) Amri Karbi, Karbi Mikir, (iv) Bodo Kachari, (v) 36 Tea Tribes communities (vi) Change of name from Miri to Mising |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh        | (i) Yobin, (ii) Delete the word 'any Naga Tribe' and replace with Wancho, Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Ollo                                                                             |
|        3 | Bihar                    | (i) Krishi, Vaishya/ Chasot as synonym of Kishan, (ii) Kamkar (iii) Lohar                                                                                                        |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh             | (i) Pathari Saura, Sahara, Soura, Saonra, Saunra, Saora (ii) Mahra Bhuinya, Bhuiyan, Bhuyan, Bhuyya & Bhiyan (Draft Note for Cabinet) Dhanuhar, Dhanuwar                         |

| (Draft Note (iii) Binjhia (iv) Rautia (v) Sabria (vi) Kisan (Draft (vii) Banjara, Nayak (viii) Parganiha, (ix) Dhuri, Dhoori (x) Kherwar, Kharwar (xi) Dhangad (xii) Dhimar, Kewat, (xiii) Majhwar (xiv) Kodaku (xv) Tanwar Chhatri (xvi) Amnit, Amneet (xvii)Parhia (xviii) Kondh/ Kond (xix) Bhuihar (xx) Pando (xxi) Nagwanshi (xxii)Bharia   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|    |                 | (xxiii) Gadba (xxiv) Gond                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|----|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  5 | Goa             | Dhangar/ Gouly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|  6 | Jammu & Kashmir | Pahari, Argon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|  7 | Jharkhand       | (i) Biar, Kolh (Teli), (ii)Puran (iii)Bhogta, Deshwari, Ganjhu, Dautalbandi (Dwalbandi), Patbandi, Raut, Maajhia and Khairi (Kheri) (iv) Rautia (v) Tamaria (vi) Khangar (vii) Mundari                                                                                                                            |
|  8 | Karnataka       | (i) Gangamatha along with its 37 synonymous communities (ii) Talavara and Parivara (iii) Kuruba (iv) Removal of area restriction of 'Kaniyan, Kanyan (in Kollegal taluk of Mysore district) and inclusion of Kani, Kaniya, Kaniyaru, Kaniyar, Kanisan (v) Halakki Vokkalu Kadu Golla, Hatti Golla and Adavi Golla |
|  9 | Kerala          | (i) Malayali (ii) Kunduvadiyan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|    |                | (iii) Vetan and Nayadi                                 | (iii) Vetan and Nayadi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | (iii) Vetan and Nayadi                                      | (iii) Vetan and Nayadi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | (i) Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District) | (i) Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                                                                                                     | (i) Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)      | (i) Kamar (with area restrictions in Shahdol District)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 11 | Odisha         | (i) (ii) (v)                                           | Laban Labana Bhattada Bhottara Bodo Bhottada Sano Bhottada Bhuinya Pauri Bhuyan / Paudi Bhuyan Praja Bhuyan / Parja Bhuyan / Bhuyan/ Paroja Bhuyan/ Bhuyan Rajkoli Bhuyan / Rajkuli Bhuyan Paika Bhuyan / Paik Khandayat Bhuyan / Khandayat Bhuyan Bhumija | (xliii) (xlv) (l) (li) (lii) (liii) (liv) (lv) (lvi) (lvii) | Amanatia Uram Dhangara Oram / Uraon Oraon Mudi (Mudi) Bareng Jhodia Paroja Penga Paroja Pengu Paroja Porja Selia Paroja Jhadua Bindhani Kuvi Kandha Kui Kandha Budha Kondh / Budha Kandha / Budu Kondh / Kandha / Buri Kandha Desua Kandha / Desi Kandha |
|    |                |                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (xliv)                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (iii)                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (iv)                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (xlvi)                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                |                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (xlvii)                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (vi)                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (xlviii)                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (vii)                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (xlix)                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (viii)                                                 | (PTG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (ix)                                                   | Paraja                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                |                                                        | Routali                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (x)                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (xi)                                                   | Bhuyan /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                |                                                        | Paik                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                             | Dudu                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    |                | (xii)                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | (xiii)                                                 | Singlal Bhumij / Singlat Bhumij                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | (lviii)                                                     | Danguria Kandha / Dongria Kandha                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    |                | (xiv)                                                  | Tamodia Bhumij / Tamadia Bhumij /                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | (lix)                                                       | Kutia Kondh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

| Tamudia Bhumij / Tamulia Bhumij Tamundia Bhumij (xv) Chuktia Bhunjia (PTG) (xvi) Banda Paraja (xvii) Bonda Paraja (xviii) Durua (xix) Dhurua (xx) Dhurava (xxi) Ollera Gadaba (xxii) Sana Gadaba (xxiii) Meria Gond (Maria Gond) (xxiv) Muria / Muria Gond (xxv) Tanla Gauda (xxvi) Kaur / Kaanr / Koanr / Kuanr / Kunwar / Kuanwar / Konwar (xxvii) Dudha Kharia (xxviii) Pahadi Kharia (Hill Kharia) (xxix) Delki / Delki Kharia (xxx) Nageswar (xxxi) Kolha Lohara (xxxii) Kol Kamar   | / (lx) Pengu Kandha (lxi) Tikira Kondha /Tikiria Kandha (lxii) Oriya Kandha /Odia Kandha (lxiii) Bhima (lxiv) Bobili Saora (lxv) Gontar Saora (lxvi) Jadu Savar (lxvii) Jathi Savar / Jathi Saora (lxviii) Kampo Saora (lxix) Kapu Saora (lxx) Kuduba Saora (lxxi) Kurumba Saora (lxxii) Kumbi Saora (lxxiii) Laria Saora (lxxiv) Malla Savar (lxxv) Oriya Saora / Odia Saora (lxxvi) Patra Savara (lxxvii) Sudha Savar /Sudha Saora / Sudho Soura (lxxviii) Tankla Savar / Kindal Savar (lxxix) Vasu Saora / Basu Saora (lxxx) Kandha Kumbhar   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

|    |            | (xxxiii) Erenga Kolha (xxxiv) Cherenga Kolha (xxxv) Gampa Koya (xxxvi) Gumpa Koya (xxxvii) Koitor (xxxviii) Mussara Koya / Musri Koya (xxxix) Lodha Khadia (xl) Mankidia (xli) Erenga Munda (xlii) Nagabansi Munda                                                                                                                                                                                 | (lxxxi) Paharia (lxxxii) Konda Reddy / Konda Reddi (lxxxiii) Muka Dora / Mooka Dora / Nuka Dora / Nooka Dora (lxxxiv) Saara (lxxxv) Jodia / Jhodia / Jadia / Jhadia                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| 12 | Punjab     | Bauria, Bazigar, Banjara, Bangala, Brara, Ghandhila, Nat and Sansi (including its 33 sub-castes Kuchband, Bhedkut, Manesh, Gadria, Bachhbans, Kopet, Aheria, Tettlu, Bheria, Arhar, Bhantu, Chattu, Bhattu, Habura, Kikan, Harrar, Khola, Behlowala, Biddu, Langeh, Singiwala, Kanjar, Mishkari, Bhaginarmaur, Kingicut, Dhe, Kalkinar, Chaddi or Chadi, Birtwal, Biharia, Pakhwara, Haddon, Haria | Bauria, Bazigar, Banjara, Bangala, Brara, Ghandhila, Nat and Sansi (including its 33 sub-castes Kuchband, Bhedkut, Manesh, Gadria, Bachhbans, Kopet, Aheria, Tettlu, Bheria, Arhar, Bhantu, Chattu, Bhattu, Habura, Kikan, Harrar, Khola, Behlowala, Biddu, Langeh, Singiwala, Kanjar, Mishkari, Bhaginarmaur, Kingicut, Dhe, Kalkinar, Chaddi or Chadi, Birtwal, Biharia, Pakhwara, Haddon, Haria |
| 13 | Sikkim     | Thami, Bahun, Chhetri, Sanyasi (Jogi), Newar, Kirat Khambu Rai, Kirat Dewan, Sunuwar, Gurung, Mangar and Bhujel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Thami, Bahun, Chhetri, Sanyasi (Jogi), Newar, Kirat Khambu Rai, Kirat Dewan, Sunuwar, Gurung, Mangar and Bhujel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu | (i) Malayali Gounder (ii) Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran (iii)Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumba, Kuruman Gounder, Kurumban and Kurumbar as synonyms of Kurumans (iv)Badaga (v) Yerukala                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | (i) Malayali Gounder (ii) Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran (iii)Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumba, Kuruman Gounder, Kurumban and Kurumbar as synonyms of Kurumans (iv)Badaga (v) Yerukala                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

|    |               | (vi)Valmiki                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| 15 | Tripura       | Darlong                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 16 | Uttarakhand   | Balti                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh | (i) Gihar (Kanjar) (ii) Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Rajgond in the newly created districts of Sant Kabirnagar, Kushinagar, Chandauli and Santravidasnagar. (iii) Banjara |
| 18 | West Bengal   | (i) Dhimal (ii) Kol (iii) Bhujel, Gurung, Mangar, Newar, Jogi, Khas, Rai, Sunuwar, Thami and Yakhha (Dewan)                                                                      |
| 19 | Puducherry    | Irular (including Villi and Vettaikaran), Kattunayakan, Malaikuravan, Yerukkula and Kuruman                                                                                      |

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