Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:aimsTo Empower Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Scheduled_Areas
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Sixth_Schedule_Areas
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1996
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enforcedBy States with Scheduled Areas
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Part_IX_of_the_Constitution_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
gptkbp:mandate Consultation with Gram Sabha for minor water bodies
Approval of plans and projects by Gram Sabha
Consultation with Gram Sabha for land acquisition
Ownership of minor forest produce to Gram Sabha
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://tribal.nic.in
gptkbp:powers Local self-governance in tribal areas
gptkbp:protectedBy Tribal interests in Scheduled Areas
gptkbp:providesFor Self-governance through Gram Sabhas
gptkbp:purpose Extension of provisions of Panchayats to Scheduled Areas
gptkbp:recognizedBy Customary rights of tribal communities
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:73rd_Constitutional_Amendment
Fifth Schedule of the Constitution
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:PESA
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tribal_areas_in_India
gptkb:Scheduled_Areas_of_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7