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    Scheduled and Tribal Areas-

    UPSC GS-II Notes

    Article 244 (1) of the Indian Constitution


    defines Scheduled Areas as the areas
    defined so by the President of India and
    are mentioned in the fifth schedule of the
    onstitution. In India, there are 10 states
    aving scheduled areas. Article 244 deals
    ith the Scheduled and Tribal Areas.
    h eSixth Schedule under Article 244 (2)
    of the Constitution relates to those areas
    in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura
    and Mizoram which are declared as "tribal
    areas" and provides for District or
    Regional Autonomous Councils for such
    areas
    This article will mention the relevant facts
    about these for the lAS Exam (GS-II Indian
    Polity) preparation.
    Schedule & Tribal Areas - Fifth

    Schedule and Sixth Schedule of


    the Constitution
    The two schedules entail the details about
    the control and management of the
    Scheduled and Tribal Areas:

    Fifth Schedule of Sixth Schedule of


    the Indian the Indian
    Constitution Constitution

    The provisions This schedule deals


    regarding the with the
    administration and administration and
    control of control of the
    Scheduled and scheduled and
    Tribal Areas of any tribal areas of the
    state except the four states of the
    four states are northeast, that are
    mentioned under excluded in the fifth
    this schedule: schedule:

    Assam Assam

    Meghalaya Meghalaya
    Tripura .Tripura
    Mizoram .Mizoram
    Article 244 and Article 244 A of the
    Indian Constitution
    The Scheduled and Tribal Areas are dealt
    with two articles:

    Article 244 Article 244 A

    This article This article deals with


    deals with the the formation of aan
    administration autonomous state that
    of the comprises certain tribal
    Scheduled areas of Assam and
    and Tribal having a council of
    Areas ministers therefore

    Note: Article 339 of the Indian Constitution


    mentions the Union government's control
    over the Scheduled Areas administration
    and welfare of the Scheduled Tribess

    Read about the important articles of the


    Indian Constitution in the linked article.

    Definition of Scheduled and Tribal


    Areas
    The areas inhabited by the socially and
    educationally backward 'Aboriginals' ar
    called Scheduled Areas.
    Quick Facts about Scheduled Areas
    1. Part 10 of the Indian Constitution
    entails the provisions related to
    Scheduled and Tribal Areas with
    Articles 244 244 A.
    2. President is empowered to declare an
    area as Scheduled Area
    3. With the consultation of the
    governor of the state, the President
    can alter, add, diminish the boundary
    of a Scheduled Area
    4. Both the Centre and the State have
    their roles to play in the
    administration of the Scheduled
    areas. While the governor of the state
    has to report annually to the
    President over the managenment of
    such area, the Centre gives directions
    to the state regarding the
    administration of such areasS.
    5. A tribal advisory council is a must for
    the states having scheduled areas
    I t has 20 members (Three-Fourth
    of which are Scheduled Tribes'
    representatives in that state
    legislative assembly.)
    6. The power to decide whether any
    central or state legislation implies
    Over the state having scheduled
    areas, lies in the hands of the
    Governor.
    7. Governor can also repeal or amend
    any regulations w.r.t to the state
    having scheduled areas but only with
    the assent of the President of India
    8. The first commission to report on the
    administration and welfare of the
    Scheduled Areas was established in
    1960 and was headed by UN Dhebar
    9. There are 10 states having scheduled
    areas
    Andhra Pradesh
    .Chhattisgarh
    .Gujarat
    Himachal Pradesh
    Jharkhand
    .Madhya Pradesh
    Maharashtra
    Odisha

    Rajasthan and
    .Telangana
    10. Criteria for the declaration of the
    Scheduled Area:
    Prominent numbers of tribal
    population, i.e. when tribal
    people are in majority in an area
    Compactness and reasonable
    size of the area
    A viable administrative entity
    such as a district, block or taluk,
    and
    Economic backwardness ofthe
    area as compared to the
    neighbouring areas.

    Quick Facts about Tribal Areas


    1. Sixth Schedule mentions the
    provisions related to the tribal areas
    of the four states Assam,
    -

    Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram


    2. Sizeable amount of autonomy has
    been given to the people belonging to
    the tribal areas of these four states to
    govern themselves
    3. The tribal areas in these four states
    come under the name of
    Autonomous Districts, but the sta
    still has its executive authority ovel
    them
    4. The power to organise and reorganise
    the tribal areas as autonomous
    districts lie with the governor of the
    state. He can also alter the name,
    boundary of such tribal areas.
    5. One autonomous district can have
    different tribes, which for better
    administration is divided into
    autonomous regions by the governor
    6. There is a district council for each
    autonomous district:
    .It has 30 members
    Four are nominated by the
    governor- They perform
    their duties during the
    pleasure of the governor
    26 are elected using the
    adult franchise Theirterm
    of office is five years.
    7. There is a separate regional council
    for each autonomous district
    8. The laws related to the following can
    be made by the regional and
    autonomous councils with the assent
    of the governor:
    Land

    Forests
    Canal water
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    Shifting cultivation
    Village administration
    Inheritance of property
    Marriage and divorce
    Social customs
    9. The territorial jurisdictions of
    autonomous and regional councils
    may or may not have village councils
    and courts of trials of suits to mend
    issues rising between tribes. Such
    cases can also be taken over by the
    High Court but only after being
    specified by the governor.
    10. The central and state acts do not
    apply to these autonomous and
    councils (unless modified
    regional
    and accepted.)

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