Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Proposal for Inclusion in SC List
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BALABHADRA MAJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2016

## *329. PROPOSAL FOR INCLUSION IN SC LIST

## SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

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

- a) whether the Governrent has received  proposals from various State Governments ir ~luding Odisha to include more communities including Mangale Community of Nabarangpur; Malkangiri, Rayagada,  Naupada Districts in the Central List of Scheduled Castes;
2. (b) if SO, the details of  proposals received and the   present stalus thereof; State and community-wise; and
3. (c) the reasons for delay in finalisation of the proposals along with the steps being taken to expedite the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI THAAWAR CHAND GEHLOT)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred in reply to Starred Question No. 329 for answer on 09.08.2016 by Shri Balabhadra Majhi, M.P. regarding proposals for inclusion in SC list

## received during last two years and current year are as under:-

| No.   | Name of the States[UTs   | Names of communities                                                                                                        |
|-------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       | 2                        |                                                                                                                             |
|       | Bihar                    | Rajbhar (4_ Bind, (5 Dhanuk; (6) Khatwe (7) Bhuimali, Jalia Kaibarta, Namasudra, Sunri, Pod,(Bengali displaced (8) Baheliya |
| 2     | Chhattisgarh             | Dangchagha_Dangchagaha_Nat;Dangchagha_(2) Chandar                                                                           |
| 3     | Haryana                  | (3)Dhobi_Dhobi Rajak (4) Banjara, Banzara                                                                                   |
| 4     | Karnataka                | SerugarServegar                                                                                                             |
| 5     | Kerala                   | Kudumbi                                                                                                                     |
|       | Maharashtra              | Kaikadi removal of area restriction)                                                                                        |
|       | Odisha                   | (1)Sualgiri, Swalgiri, Radhi, Niari, Niyari_ (3) Ghani, (4) Girigiria, Girigira, Gingira,(5) Mahara,Mohara, Mohra, Mahra    |
|       | Odisha                   | Mangali Not Mangale removal of area restriction                                                                             |
|       | Odisha                   | Mirgan removal of area restriction)                                                                                         |
|       | Uttar Pradesh            | Namasudra,Poundra, Pond,etc Bengali displaced persons                                                                       |
| 9     | West Bengal              | Chain removal of area restriction                                                                                           |

The Government has laid down Modalities in June 1999, as amended in June 2002 for deciding claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modifications in the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs). Only such proposals of the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations, which have been agreed to both by the Registrar General of India (RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) are processed further for amending legislation as stipulated in clause (2) of Article 341 of the Constitution action taken State-wise and community \_wise are given in the Annexure.

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State and community \_wise details of action taken on the proposals inclusion in list of Scheduled Castes received  during last two years and current year are as under:for

| State                                                                                                                         | Name of community                                                                                                             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A._Proposals included in the list of Scheduled Castes                                                                         | A._Proposals included in the list of Scheduled Castes                                                                         |
| 1Haryana                                                                                                                      | Hari Heri Thori, Turi, (2)Rai Sikh                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                                               | Chain                                                                                                                         |
| B. Proposals referred to Registrar General of India RGD) for comments                                                         | B. Proposals referred to Registrar General of India RGD) for comments                                                         |
| 1 Bihar                                                                                                                       | Baheliya                                                                                                                      |
| 2 Odisha                                                                                                                      | (4)Mahara, Mohara, MohraMahra                                                                                                 |
| 3_ Utar Pradesh                                                                                                               | Namasudra, Poundra, Pond, etc. Bengali displaced persons                                                                      |
| C. Proposals referred back to the concerned State Governments for further justification in the light on observations of RGI   | C. Proposals referred back to the concerned State Governments for further justification in the light on observations of RGI   |
| 1. Bihar                                                                                                                      | (1)Bind, (2) Dhanuk, (3) Khatwe, (4)Bhuimali,                                                                                 |
| 2 Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                | Chandar                                                                                                                       |
| 3_ Haryana                                                                                                                    | (1)Dhobi, Dhobi Rajak; Banjara, Banzara                                                                                       |
| 4_ Karnataka                                                                                                                  | Kotekshatriya; Kotegar,   Kolegar Koleyava, Ramkshatriya, Koteyara,Serugar, Servegar                                          |
| D. Proposals referred back to State Governments with a request to substantiate their recommendation_with ethnographic details | D. Proposals referred back to State Governments with a request to substantiate their recommendation_with ethnographic details |
| Kerala                                                                                                                        | Kudumbi                                                                                                                       |
| 2 Odisha                                                                                                                      | (1)Mangali 2 Mirgan                                                                                                           |
| E Proposals rejected                                                                                                          | E Proposals rejected                                                                                                          |
| 1 Bihar                                                                                                                       | Nai, (3) Rajbhar                                                                                                              |
| 2 Haryana                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                               |
| 3_ Maharashtra                                                                                                                | Kaikadi                                                                                                                       |
| E Proposal recommended both by RGLand NCSC                                                                                    | E Proposal recommended both by RGLand NCSC                                                                                    |
| Odisha                                                                                                                        | Swalgiri,_Sualgiri                                                                                                            |