(a) whether the Government appointed the second constitutional commission on
Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Areas under the Chairmanship of Shri Dilip
Singh Bhuria;
(b) if so, the purpose of this Commission;
(c) whether before that report of the commission could be finalized the
Government circulated a draft national policy on tribals; and
(d) if so, the status of the Bhuria Commission; and
(e) the status of the draft national policy on tribals?
MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI P.R. KYNDIAH)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. The purpose of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
Commission was to examine the socio-political and administrative set up,
development strategies, constitutional provisions and matters connected with
administration of the scheduled areas and/or the welfare of the scheduled tribes in
the country and formulate an outline of a viable comprehensive tribal policy.
(c) to (e) The Draft National Policy for Tribals was circulated prior to receipt of the
report of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission. The Ministry is
working on the Draft National Policy for Tribals taking comments/views of the
experts and also recommendations of the zonal seminars into consideration.