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As INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

Bill No. 75 of 2014

THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED ) ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2014 By

SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, M.P.

A

BILL

further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-fifth Year of the Republic of as follows:—

1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Short title. Act, 2014.

C.O. 19. 2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, in PART III.— Amendment 5 ,— of the Schedule. (i) after entry 8, the following entry shall be inserted,— “8A. Dhanuk”; (ii) after entry 14, the following entry shall be inserted,— “14A. Kahar”; 2 (iii) after entry 15, the following entries shall be inserted,— “15A. Kewat 15B. Kumhar”; (iv) after entry 17, the following entry shall be inserted,—

“17A. Mallah”; 5 (v) after entry 19, the following entry shall be inserted,— “19A. Nunia”; (vi) after entry 22, the following entries shall be inserted,— “22A. Tatma

22B. Turha”. 10 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS In pursuance of article 341 of the Constitution, the list of Scheduled Castes of various State was first notified in 1950 and since then the list has been modified from time to time. However, there are still certain castes, namely, Dhanuk, Kahar, Kewat, Kumhar, Mallah, Nunia, Tatma and Turha in the State of Bihar which have not yet been included in the list of Scheduled Castes, in respect of that State. The people belonging to these castes are still socially, educationally and economically backward and are leading a miserable life even after decades of planned development. Therefore, conferring the status of Scheduled to these communities is necessary to secure justice for them. The Bill seeks to achieve the above objective by amending the list of Scheduled Castes in respect of the State of Bihar. Hence this Bill.

NEW DELHI; JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV July 4, 2014.

3 FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM The Bill seeks to include certain castes in the list of Scheduled Castes in respect of the State of Bihar because of their social, educational and economic backwardness. The Bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve additional recurring and non-recurring expenditure on account of benefits to be provided to the persons belonging to these communities under continuing schemes meant for development of the Scheduled Castes from the Consolidated Fund of India. At this Stage, it is not possible to give the exact amount to be incurred on this account. However, it is estimated that a sum of approximately rupees one hundred crore would be involved as a recurring expenditure per annum. A non-recurring expenditure of about rupees fifty crore is also likely to be involved.

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EXTRACT FROM THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950 C.O. 19 ****** The Schedule ****** PART III.—Bihar 1. Bantar 2. Bauri 3. Bhogta 4. Bhuiya 5. 6. Chamar, Mochi, Chamar-Rabidas, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas, Charmarkar 7. Chaupal 8. Dabgar 9. Dhobi, Rajak 10. Dom, Dhangad, Bansphor, Dharikar, Dharkar, Domra 11. Dusadh, Dhari, Dharhi 12. Ghasi 13. Halalkhor 14. Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi 15. Kanjar 16. Kurariar 17. Lalbegi 18. Mushar 19. Nat 20. Pan, Sawasi, Panr 21. Pasi 22. Rajwar 23. Turi ******

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A BILL further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.

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(Shri Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav, M.P.)

GMGIPMRND—1309LS(S3)—24.07.2014.