Consider the following conditions regarding the acquisition of land and management of resources in Scheduled Areas:
1. The Gram Sabha must be consulted before land acquisition for development projects in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas are entrusted to the state government at the appropriate level.
3. The recommendations of the Governor are mandatory for the grant of prospecting licences for minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas.

How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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Consider the following conditions regarding the acquisition of land and management of resources in Scheduled Areas:
1. The Gram Sabha must be consulted before land acquisition for development projects in the Scheduled Areas.
2. Management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas are entrusted to the state government at the appropriate level.
3. The recommendations of the Governor are mandatory for the grant of prospecting licences for minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas.

How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Gram Sabha or the Panchayats must be consulted before land acquisition for development projects in the Scheduled Areas, as per the provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act.

Statement 2 is not correct: The management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas is entrusted to Panchayats at the appropriate level, not the state government.

Statement 3 is not correct: The recommendations of the Gram Sabha or the Panchayats at the appropriate level, not the Governor, are mandatory for granting prospecting licences or mining leases for minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas.

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Consider the following conditions regarding the acquisition of land and management of resources in Scheduled Areas: 1. The Gram Sabha must be consulted before land acquisition for development projects in the Scheduled Areas. 2. Management of minor water bodies in the Scheduled Areas are entrusted to the state government at the appropriate level. 3. The recommendations of the Governor are mandatory for the grant of prospecting licences for minor minerals in the Scheduled Areas. How many of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None