The Ethnology Of Beda Badaga Jangam Caste In Andhra Pradesh

ANNEXURE- 2

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH SOCIAL WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

Memo N0.2854/F2/77-2, dated 16-8-1977.

Sub: The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders Amend-
ment) Act, 1976 (Act 108 of 1976) - Notification of Central
Government under sub-section 2 of section 1 of the Act -

Regarding.

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The Government of India since revised the list of Scheduled castes
and Scheduled Tribes by enacting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act 108 of 1976). This Act was
published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette Part-Ill B Extraordinary on 9-12-
1976. Under Section 1 (2) of the said Act the Parliament authorised the
Central Government to bring the Act into force by issuing a notification in
the local Gazette from a date to be notified by them. Now the Government
of India, Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in exercise of the
power conferred on them under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Act in
their letter No.BC-12016/34/76-SCT-V dated 27-7-1977 bringing the Act
into force with effect from 27-7-1977.

2. A copy of the Scheduled CAstes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
(Amendment) Act, 1976 together with a copy of the Notification issued in
this behalf by the Government of India bringing the Act into force with
effect from 27-7-1977 is communicated to all concerned as indicated in
the address entries for following the revised lists of Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes.

3. The Collectors are requested to distribute these copies to all De-
partmental Heads in the District.

4. All Heads of Departments in general and the Director of School

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