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PESA Laws - Chhattisgarh
November 26 , 2021
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- The government of Chhattisgarh has formulated draft rules called “Chhattisgarh Panchayat Provisions (Extension of the Scheduled) Rules, 2021”, under the PESA Act, 1996.
- PESA Act stands for “Panchayat (Extension of the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996”.
- This act was enacted by the Central government to ensure self-governance through gram sabhas for people in scheduled areas.
- The act recognizes the right of tribal communities & residents of scheduled areas, legally in order to govern themselves through their own systems of self-government.
- It also acknowledges the traditional rights of tribals over natural resources.
- Chhattisgarh will become the seventh state to have PESA Laws if the rules are enacted.
- Six states (Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra) have formed the PESA laws.
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