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Constitution of India
Part X
Article244
Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas
(1) The provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State *** other than the States of Assam, , Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. (2) The provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, , Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
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Article 244 deals with administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.
Current official-edition wording. Historical reconstruction is not claimed for this article.
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