Backward classes panel recommends inclusion of 7 castes, sub-castes from Maharashtra in central OBC list

The castes and sub-castes recommended for inclusion are — Lodh, Lodha, Lodhi, Suryavanshi Gujar, Leve Gujar, Reve Gujar, Reva Gujar, Dangari, Bhoyar, Pawar, Kapewar, Munnar Kapewar, Munnar Kapu, Telanga, Telangi, Pentarreddy, Bukekari.

NCBC chairperson Ahir and committee subordinate Bhuvan Bhushan Kamal held 2 hearings connected the issue, connected July 26 and October 17, astatine Sahyadri authorities impermanent location successful Mumbai, an NCBC connection said.

The connection said it had decided to “tender its advice” to the Union authorities connected the issue.

All the castes recommended for inclusion are already portion of the authorities OBC list, officials of the authorities authorities said. In the lawsuit of Powar, Bhoyar and Pawar castes, the cardinal database had already included them arsenic Powar, Bhoyar Pawar and Bhoyar. However, the communities had submitted representations that they should beryllium included separately. Hence, successful this instance, the NCBC has recommended adding each 3 separately.

The Bhoyar, Powar and Pawar communities are concentrated successful Vidarbha portion of eastbound Maharashtra, particularly successful Bhandara and Gondia districts. They were archetypal added to the cardinal database betwixt 1996 and 1998, arsenic per nationalist records. The Gujar sub-castes recommended for inclusion are mostly concentrated successful northbound Maharashtra crossed Nashik, Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar.

As of now, 261 castes from Maharashtra are connected the Central database of OBCs. In their proposals, authorities governments person to backmost recommendations for summation of castes with information connected the social, economical and acquisition backwardness of the communities.

The committee past vets the information and recommends it to the Centre for their approval. Subsequently, the Centre past notifies the recommended database of castes.

The communities added to the database are eligible for availing preservation successful cardinal authorities jobs, institutes of higher acquisition and scholarships.