Rajya Sabha Passed Bill to Include PVTG Tribes in ST Lists

Context: 

Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024 and Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024.

Bills to Include PVTGs of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in Scheduled Tribes

• Several new communities were added to the Scheduled Tribes list of Odisha and the inclusion of synonyms and phonetic variations of existing tribes in the ST lists of both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

PVTG Tribes In ST List

Highlights of the Bill

• Addition of PVTGs: The names of  four PVTG groups in Odisha and three in Andhra Pradesh  had been specifically added as synonyms or sub-tribes of communities already on the ST lists of these States.
• New Entries: 
  • Tamadia and Tamudia communities of Odisha has now been included in the Scheduled Tribes list shifted from Scheduled Castes list. 
• Expansion of Odisha’s ST List: The Muka Dora community and the Konda Reddy community of Odisha were also added in Odisha’s ST list.
  • The Bill also added synonyms, phonetic variations and sub-tribes of at least eight existing communities in the State’s ST list.

News Source: The Hindu