Birsa Munda Jayanti: President Draupadi Murmu Will Implement PESA Act In Madhya Pradesh Today, Read In Detail

President Draupadi Murmu will implement PESA Act in Madhya Pradesh today. In fact, Tribal Pride Day is being organized on the occasion of Lord Birsa Munda in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh today. In this program, President Draupadi Murmu will implement the PESA Act. The implementation of this Act will benefit the tribal community. After the implementation of this rule, the rights of the tribal people will increase.

The PESA Act was enacted to ensure self-governance through gram sabhas (village assemblies) for the people living in the Scheduled Areas. It recognizes the right of tribal communities, who are residents of scheduled areas, to govern themselves through their own systems of self-government, and also recognizes their traditional rights over natural resources. The PESA Act provides for the extension of the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution relating to Panchayats to the Scheduled Areas. was enacted to ,A series of special provisions provided under the PESA Act

The Scheduled Areas under the PESA Act are those referred to in Article (1), which says that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the Scheduled Areas and the Scheduled Tribes in the States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Fifth Schedule provides a series of special provisions for these areas.

Recognizes the rights of tribal communities

The PESA Act was enacted to ensure self-governance through Gram Sabhas (Gram Sabhas) for the people living in the Scheduled Areas. It recognizes the right of tribal communities, who are residents of scheduled areas, to govern themselves through their own systems of self-governance, and also acknowledges their traditional rights over natural resources.

Important role in controlling social areas

The PESA Act empowers Gram Sabhas to approve development plans and play a significant role in controlling all social sectors. This includes procedures and personnel to implement policies, control minor (non-timber) forest resources, minor water bodies and minor minerals, manage local markets, prevent alienation of land, and control narcotics among other things. Are included.

State Governments are expected to amend their respective Panchayati Raj Acts without enacting any law which would be inconsistent with the mandate of PESA. Ten states – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana – have notified Fifth Schedule areas which cover several districts (partly or completely) in each of these states. ) cover.

Please tell that every year in Madhya Pradesh, Birsa Munda’s birthday is celebrated as Tribal Pride Day. A state level program is organized on this day. President Draupadi Murmu will attend the event and implement the PESA Act. Earlier, President Draupadi Murmu was on Jharkhand tour. Tried paying tribute to the statue of Lord Birsa Munda at Ulihatu in Khunti and then returned to Ranchi from there and left for Madhya Pradesh.

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Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 2: 24 PM IST