MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SMT. MANEKA GANDHI)
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) The details of castes/communities included in the Central Lists of OBCs pertaining to different States/Union Territories are given in the 18 Gazette Notifications issued so far. The last Notification was issued on 21.9.2000. The details of the Notifications issued so far are given in the enclosed Statement.
(c) to (f) The Government of India has issued detailed guidelines/instructions to all the State Governments/UT Administrations and also prescribed the Proforma for issue of OBC certificate. The competent authorities have been advised to issue OBC certificate after verifying antecedents of the applicant. In the guidelines, no time-limit has been prescribed for the issue of such certificate.
Statement in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.471 tabled by Shri Ram Tahal Chaudhary, Member of Parliament for answer on 25-7-2001 regarding Inclusion of some New Tribes in OBC.
GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS/RESOLUTIONS ISSUED SO FAR SPECIFYING CASTES/COMMUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES.
Sl.No. Date of Date of Gazette Subject Resolution Notification
1. 10.09.1993 13.09.1993 Specification of OBCs in respect of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (No.12011/68/93-BCC)
2. 19.10.1994 20.10.1994 Specification of OBCs in respect of Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu and Pondicherry ( No.12011/9/94-BCC)
3. 15.05.1995 16.05.1995 Corrigendum in respect of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. (No.12011/21/95-BCC)
4. 24.05.1995 25.05.1995 Specification of OBCs in respect of J &K, Manipur, Sikkim and Delhi. ( No.12011/7/95-BCC)
5. 17.07.1995 17.07.1995 Corrigendum in respect of Sikkim, Manipur and Delhi. (No.12011/7/95-BCC)
6. 27.01.1996 29.01.1996 Deletion of Koch Rajbanshi of Assam. (No.12011/2/96-BCC)
7 09.03.1996 11.03.1996 Addition in the lists of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/96/94-BCC)
8. 06.12.1996 11.12.1996 Addition in the lists of Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/44/96-BCC)
9. 08.07.1997 08.07.1997 Corrigendum in respect of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. (No.12011/68/93-BCC)
10. 01.09.1997 02.09.1997 Corrigendum in respect of Kerala. (No.12011/12/96-BCC)
11. 03.12.1997 17.12.1997 Addition in the list of Uttar Pradesh. (No.12011/13/97-BCC)
12. 11.12.1997 12.12.1997 Specification of OBCs in respect of Chandigarh. (No.12011/99/94-BCC)
13. 03.08.1998 04.08.1998 Corrigendum in respect of Maharashtra. (No.12011/12/96-BCC)
14. 06.08.1998 06.08.1998 Corrigendum in respect of Madhya Pradesh. (No.12011/68/93-BCC)
15. 27.10.1999 27.10.1999 Amendment in the lists of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/68/98-BCC)
16. 06.12.1999 06.12.1999 Amendment in lists of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/88/99-BCC)
17. 04.04.2000 04.04.2000 Amendment in the Central Lists of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/36/99-BCC)
18. 21.09.2000 21.09.2000 Amendment in the Central Lists of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (No.12011/44/99-BCC)
