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Provincial Governments (other than Assam) should have powers to make special regulations for the
trial of petty criminal and civil cases in scheduled areas, with a view to simplify procedure [Section *M of
App A of Other Than Assam Report]*.
17. The estimated revenue and expenditure pertaining to a scheduled area or an autonomous district
should be shown separately in the provincial budget [Para. *18 & Section H of App. C of Other Than
Assam Sub-Committee Report and Para.*14 (b) and Section M of App. A of Assam Sub-Committee
Report]*.
18. There shall be a separate Minister for tribal welfare in the C. P., Orissa and Bihar [Para. *20 &
Section L of App. C of Other Than Assam Sub-Committee Report]*. In Assam representation for the hill
people in the Ministry should be guaranteed by statutory provision if possible or at least by a suitable
instruction in the instrument of Instructions [Para. *22; see also Section O (3) of App. A of Assam Sub-
Committee Report]*.
19. For the partially excluded areas of the U. P. an advisory committee consisting of tribals or
backward people to the extent of two-thirds of its membership, provision to prevent the transfer of land
from the aboriginals to non-aboriginals, (except with special permission) for regulations for the trial of
petty civil and criminal cases by simple procedure, is recommended. The revenue and expenditure of the
area should be shown separately in the provincial budget and there should be a seat reserved in the
provincial assembly for a tribal from the partially excluded area of the Mirzapur District. There should
also be provision for the Federal Government to call for reports from the Provincial Government
regarding the administration of the areas.
Parallel provisions are recommended for Spiti & Lahoul (E. Punjab) which should have one seat in the
provincial legislature. ( Paras *3 & 4 of Final Report of Other Than Assam Sub-Committee]*.
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OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
20. Tribal panchayats should be encouraged wherever possible. (Para *22 of Interim Report Other
Than Assam Sub-Committee]*. Shifting cultivation should be discouraged *[Para. *23 of Interim Report
of Other Than Assam Sub-Committee & Para. *11 of Assam Sub-Committee Report]*. Temperance
propaganda should be carried on as part of tribal welfare work *[Para. *24 of Other Than Assam Sub-
Committee Report]*.
21. Tribals should be recruited in due proportion to all Government services. Non-tribals posted to
tribal areas should be selected with care *[Para. *25 of Assam Report and Para. 21 of Other Than Assam
Report]*.
Special attention should be paid to the recruitment of tribes to the Armed Forces of India *[Para. *6
of Final Report of Other Than Assam Sub-Committee]*.
22. The abolition of the powers of Supurdas (Dudhi area of Mirzapur District, U. P.) to accept
surrender and make a reallotment of land is recommended. The system of Sayanas in Jaunsar Bawar (U.
P.) should be abolished and revenue collected through officials.
23. A general review of the powers and functions of ancient systems of village or tribal headmen
should be undertaken with a view to removing the grievances of tribals and the abolition of oppressive
powers and general reform *[Para. *7 of Final Report of Other Than Assam Sub-Committee]*.