The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2013 has received the assent of the President of India. It has now been published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 19th September 2013 as Act No. 24 of 2013. Read More
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The Land Acquisition Bill, which has been renamed as The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 has a separate Chapter to protect the interests of tribals and those belonging to the Scheduled Castes. Where acquisition does take place it shall be done as a demonstrable last resort. The Bill stipulates… Read More
Tags: Alienated land, Development plan, Drug rehabilitation, Exclusive economic zone, Land law, property, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Tribes
Mechanism for marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support Price (MSP) and development of value chain as a measure of social safety for MFP gatherers The Union Cabinet today approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for marketing of non-nationalized / non monopolized Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and development of a value chain for MFP… Read More
Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Bamboo, Chhattisgarh, Forest, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Tribal Affairs Ministry
RBI/2013-14/86 RPCD.GSSD.BC.No.03/09.09.01/2013-14 July 01, 2013 The Chairman / Managing Director All Scheduled Commercial Banks Dear Sir, Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) Please refer to the Master Circular RPCD GSSD BC No. 08/09.10.01/2012-13 dated July 02, 2012 consolidating guidelines / Instructions / directions issued to banks with regard to providing… Read More
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