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Measures for the protection of Sentinelese Tribe
February 9 , 2019
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- The Government has promulgated various laws/regulations from time to time to ensure that the rights and wellbeing of the Sentinelese are safeguarded.
- These are being strictly implemented and enforced by the UT Administration. These Laws/Regulation include
- A & N Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation 1956,
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,
- Restrictions under Foreigner (Restricted Area) Orders, 1963,
- Visa Manual Conditions/Passport Act 1920, and
- Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Besides, some major steps taken to ensure the protection of Sentinelese are:
- The entire North Sentinel Island along with 5 km coastal sea from high water mark is notified as tribal reserve.
- The Government respects their way of life style, therefore, has adopted an ‘eyes-on and hands-off’ practice to protect and safeguard the Sentinelese tribe.
- A protocol of circumnavigation of the North Sentinel Island has been notified.
- The ships and aircrafts of Coast Guard and boats of Marine Police make sorties around North Sentinel to keep surveillance.
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