New Delhi, 09 February 2022: A National Commission for De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) was constituted by Government of India in February 2014, inter-alia, to prepare a state-wise list of castes belonging to De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes. NCDNT submitted its report on 08.01.2018. The recommendations of NCDNT are given at Annexure-I.
As per the report, a total of 1262 communities have been identified as De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic communities across the country, details of which may be seen at Annexure-II.
A committee has been set up by the NITI Aayog to study the De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities. The committee has entrusted the task to Anthropological Survey of India which is currently under progress.
ANNEXURE-I
Main recommendations of National Commission De-Notified Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNT).
- Setting up of a Permanent Commission at the Centre for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities.
- Setting up of a Separate Department/Directorate for DNT/NT communities in States.
- Define NT and DNT. Uniformity in categorization of DNT/NT as SC/ST/OBCs across the States/UTs. Issue of single caste certificate. Sub-quota for DNT/NT/SNT within the quota of SC/ST/OBCs.
- Caste based Census in respect of DNT/NT/SNT communities in 2021 Census.
- Creating awareness among DNT/NT/SNT communities for their inclusion in mainstream.
- Sensitization of different government officials, law enforcing authorities and local bodies so that DNT/NT/SNT do not get differential treatment and benefits of mainstream schemes reach to DNT/NT/SNT communities.
- Schemes focusing DNT/NT/SNT communities for their health, education, housing, traditional art, traditional expertise.
- Livelihood of DNT/NT/SNT communities is largely dependent on the forests. Review “Indian Forest Act” and “Wild Life Protection Act” to give them their natural habitats.
Annexure-II.
NUMBER OF DE-NOTIFIED, NOMADIC AND SEMI NOMADIC COMMUNITIES
| S. N |
State |
De- Notified Communities | Nomadic Communities | Semi Nomadic |
| 1 | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | ANDHRA PRADESH | 26 | 34 | 0 |
| 3 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | ASSAM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BIHAR | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| 6 | CHANDIGARH | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| 7 | CHHATTISGARH | 11 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | DAMAN AND DIU | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | NCT OF DELHI | 29 | 26 | 0 |
| 11 | GOA | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GUJARAT | 13 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 | HARYANA | 14 | 35 | 0 |
| 14 | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 15 | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | JHARKHAND | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| 17 | KARNATAKA | 85 | 76 | 0 |
| 18 | KERALA | 1 | 21 | 9 |
| 19 | LAKSHADWEEP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MADHYA PRADESH | 20 | 31 | 0 |
| 21 | MAHARASHTRA | 14 | 40 | 0 |
| 22 | MANIPUR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MEGHALAYA | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | MIZORAM | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | NAGALAND | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | ODISHA | 11 | 31 | 0 |
| 27 | PUDUCHERRY | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | PUNJAB | 9 | 23 | 0 |
| 29 | RAJASTHAN | 13 | 29 | 13 |
| 30 | SIKKIM | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | TAMILNADU | 68 | 60 | 0 |
| 32 | TELANGANA | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| 33 | TRIPURA | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | UTTAR PRADESH | 31 | 18 | 0 |
| 35 | UTTRAKHAND | 25 | 21 | 0 |
| 36 | WEST BENGAL | 8 | 32 | 0 |
| Grand Total | 425 | 810 | 27 |
Source: Report of National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi- Nomaidc Tribes submitted in the year December, 2017
This information was given by Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr.Virendra Kumar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.