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17/11/22 22:10 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh govt implements Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act to preserve tribal population from exploitation

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  • Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in the state, which aims to preserve the tribal population from exploitation with an active involvement of the Gram Sabhas.
PESA Act
  • Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act aims to ensure self-governance via the traditional gram sabhas for people living in Scheduled Areas in the country. The Scheduled Areas are places that are mainly dominated by tribal communities.
  • These regions were not covered by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment or Panchayati Raj Act.
  • The PESA Act aims to extend the provisions of Part IX of the Indian Constitution to the Scheduled Areas. It enables the Panchayats and Gram Sabhas to implement the system of self-governance in these regions.
  • The Act allows the setting up of a Gram Sabha for a village in the scheduled area. Every gram sabha will act as an autonomous body that manages certain aspects of the scheduled area, especially the resource management.
  • The Act also allows the gram panchayats to decide on matters that are related to minor forest produce, land, and small water bodies along with the implementation of government schemes.
  • They will also maintain records of migrant laborers for the elimination of the practice of bonded labor in the scheduled areas.
Source- AIR News 

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