(a) whether the Government has received proposals during the last three years from
the Government of Chhattisgarh regarding inclusion of Dhobi, Soot, Sarathi, Saise,
Dangchagaha, Mohara, Chileganda, Chil, Check and Namashudra castes in the list of
Scheduled Castes;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken to include the above-mentioned
castes in the list of SCs; and
(c) the time by which the said castes are likely to be included in the list of SCs?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI D. NAPOLEON)
(a) & (b) Out of the castes stated in part (a) of the Question, Government of Chhattisgarh
during the last three years, had recommended inclusion of only Namasudra caste in the list
of Scheduled Castes, in relation to Chhattisgarh.
Since the State Tribal Research and Training Institute in their study report,
which was received with the proposal of the State Government, had found the said caste
to the ineligible for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Castes, this Ministry in its
letter dated 30.09.2008, had requested Government of Chhattisgarh to give its clear
view in the light of observation of their said institute. Reply of the State Government
has not been received.
(c) Does not arise.