Q. With reference to Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, consider the following statements:
1. It was formulated based on the recommendation of Bhuria Committee report.
2. One of the objectives of the act is to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of tribal communities.
3. It extends the provisions of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act to the sixth schedule areas.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Statement 1 is correct: On the recommendation of Bhuria Committee recommendations in 1995, Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 came into existence for ensuring tribal self-rule for people living in scheduled areas of India.
Statement 2 is correct: One of the important objectives of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act 1996 is to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of tribal communities.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Act extended the provisions of Panchayats to the tribal areas of ten states that have Fifth Schedule Areas. Most of the Northeastern states under Sixth Schedule Areas (where autonomous councils exist) are not covered by PESA, as these states have their own Autonomous councils for governance
| Important Tips The objectives of the PESA Act are as follows 1. To extend the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to the panchayats to the scheduled areas with certain modifications 2. To provide self-rule for the bulk of the tribal population 3. To have village governance with participatory democracy and to make the gram sabha a nucleus of all activities 4. To evolve a suitable administrative framework consistent with traditional practices 5. To safeguard and to preserve the traditions and customs of tribal communities |
