Polity Notes - 13
Schedule Areas and UTs Constitution envisages a special system of administration for certain areas designated as ‘scheduled areas’ and ‘tribal areas’; 5th Schedule for Tribal areas; 6th Schedule for AMTM. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Objective Tribal autonomy + Protect cultural distinctiveness + Unity with Diversity + backward, and special efforts need to be made to improve their condition. Types of schedule areas 5th schedule areas: Article 244 (1) of the Indian Constitution defines Scheduled Areas as the areas defined by President. In India, there are 10 states having scheduled areas. Article 244 deals with the Scheduled and Tribal Areas. 6th Schedule areas: The Sixth Schedule under Article 244 (2) of the Constitution relates to those areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram which are declared as “tribal areas” and provides for District or Regional Autonomous Councils for such areas. Power of President with respect to schedule areas:
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