(a)Whether number of State Governments did not obtain the permission for
acquiring tribal land as made compulsory under Schedule Five of the
Constitution;
(b) If so, the details of such States; and
(c) The details of the projects for which tribal land has been acquired in the
last three years, State-wise?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) to (c): `Land` and its management fall under the exclusive legislative and administrative
jurisdiction of States as provided in Entry No. 18 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule to
the Constitution of India. Acquisition of any land in the States is executed by the concerned State
Governments through the competent authority according to the provisions of the Land Acquisition
Act, 1894. This Ministry does not maintain the details of tribal land acquired for development
purposes.