(a) whether some communities are declared reserved in one State and treated in
different categories in other State;
(b) if so, whether the Government are considering uniform categorization of all
reserved categories throughout the country; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT(DR. SATYANARAYAN JATIYA)
(a), (b) & (c) The lists if Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward
Classes are notified under Article 341, 342 of the Constitution and under
provisions of the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993
respectively. The lists of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other
Backward Classes have been notified based on prevailing socio-economic
condition of the community in a particular State/Union Territory. As socio-
economic conditions of communities differ widely from States/Union Territories
to States/Union Territories, it is not possible to have one list for the entire country.