GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA - ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF “SCHEDULED AREAS” IN MAHARASHTRA STATE FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017 - AS PER PARA 3 OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION

Oct 22, 2026

Annual Report on the administration of “Scheduled Areas” in Maharashtra State for the year 2016-2017, prepared as per para 3 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. Includes a governor’s assessment addressing implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA), appointment and training of PESA mobilisers via Self Help Groups, and creation of monitoring mechanisms through district and block coordinators. Also covers the fourth meeting of the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) with issues on PESA alignment, safeguards against bogus caste certificates, vacancy review, land protection, FRA implementation, and connectivity for tribal hamlets.

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Governor’s Assessment

Implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)

Meeting of Tribes Advisory Council (TAC)

Notification under sub para (1) of para 5 of the Fifth Scheduled of Constitution of India

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA ANNUAL REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF “SCHEDULED AREAS”IN MAHARASHTRA STATE FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017 AS PER PARA 3 OF THE FIFTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION CONTENTS Year 2016-2017 | Sr. No. | Subject | Page No. | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Governor Assessment Report | 3 to 6 | | 1 | Introduction | 7 | | 2 | Chapter I
The Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in the State of Maharashtra | 9 to 16 | | 3 | Chapter II
Administrative Machinery for the Scheduled areas | 18 to 40 | | 4 | Chapter III
Tribal Sub Plan & Implementation of Tribal Development Programmes 2016-2017 | 42 to 114 | | 5 | Chapter IV
Measures against Exploitation of Tribal | 116 to 129 | GOVERNOR’S ASSESSMENT (ANNUAL REPORT TO HON’BLE PRESDIENT FOR YEAR 2016-17) My independent assessment about various issues and made for the welfare of people in Scheduled Areas for the year 2016-2017 is as under. 1. Implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) A number of important initiatives were taken during 2016-17 by my State Government to ensure that mandate of PESA is taken forward. There are 2835 Gram Panchayats in Scheduled Areas of the State. A proposal was made to Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India seeking financial assistance for appointing Mobilisers in Gram Panchayats in Scheduled Areas. Central Government has given approval to this proposal. Under the scheme, Self Help Groups of women are being appointed as Mobilisers in PESA Gram Sabhas. The guidelines for these appointements have been issued. The Self Help Groups of women will be selected as Mobilisers by the Gram Sabhas and each group will be given € 2500 per month as remuneration. The Tribal Cell in my office is in regular touch with field functionaries to expedite the process of declaration of PESA villages. I am hopeful that the task of declaration of hamlet level villages and defining of the boundaries shall be of great help to people in those villages in utilizing the resources. The monitoring mechanism for implementing PESA includes PESA Coordinators at District and Block levels. They serve as important links between the village panchayats / gram sabhas and thhe State Government. In the period under report 59 Taluka coordinators and 12 District coordinators have been appointed for PESA. They are being funded by the Central Government under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abbhiyan (RGSA) . Trainings for these mobilisers were conducted through State Level Administrative Institute at Pune in Maharashtra. A State PESA Unit has also been created in Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Deppartment at the State Level, formoniotoring implementation of PESA Act and Rules in the State. 2. Meeting of Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) In the period under report 4th meeting of the TAC was held on 6th April, 2016. I had forwarded a list of issues, to be put up for the deliberation in the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) meeting, as per the provisions of clause 4 (2) of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India. I have requested the TAC to deliberate on the following issues and accordingly inform me about the decisions taken and advise tendered by the TAC regarding these issues: i. To deliberate on the issue of bringing all relevant state legislations in line with PESA and ensuring implementation of PESA on the ground. ii. In view of the complaints and allegations about bogus caste certificates, which is depriving genuine STs oftheir Constitutional rights, the TAC may discuss the various steps that need tobe taken in this regard. iii. To review the extent of vacancies that exist in various posts in the Scheduled Areas and propose steps for ensuring that large scale vacancies do not arise in Scheduled Areas, iv. To recommend appropriate steps to ensure that land of Scheduled Tribes is not alienated illegally and also suggest suitable ways to bring land alienation laws in line with Section 4 (m) (

FAQs

What is the purpose of the annual report for 2016-2017?

The report presents the governor’s assessment regarding administration and welfare in the Scheduled Areas of Maharashtra for 2016-2017, as per the Fifth Schedule provisions.

How is PESA implemented in the Scheduled Areas as described in the report?

PESA implementation includes mobilisers appointed through Self Help Groups of women, issued guidelines, district and block PESA coordinators, and support for declaring PESA villages and defining boundaries.

What topics were discussed in the 4th Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) meeting?

The TAC deliberated on aligning state laws with PESA, addressing bogus caste certificates, reviewing vacancies in scheduled areas, preventing illegal land alienation and FRA implementation, welfare interventions for PVTGs, and improving connectivity for remote tribal hamlets.

Oct 22, 2026

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