Question
Download Solution PDFThe Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) when did it come into force and how many states were included under it?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 24th December 1996, Total 10 States were included.
Important Points
- The Panchayats Extension to the Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) is an act by the government of India.
- PESA empowers Gram Sabha to prevent alienation of land in the Scheduled Areas and take appropriate action to restore unlawfully alienated land of a Scheduled Tribe
- The objective is to have a suitable administrative framework consistent with traditional practices to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of tribal communities.
- To empower Panchayats at the appropriate levels with specific powers conducive to tribal requirements.
- At present, 10 States namely Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana have PESA areas.
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