Report of the National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (Idate Commission)

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, established the National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes in 2005. The Commission, chaired by Balkrishna Sidram Renke, submitted its report in 2008. It made several recommendations, including reservations for all Denotified Tribes (DNTs), Nomadic Tribes (NTs) and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (SNTs). The Commission was reconstituted in 2015 under the chairmanship of Bhiku Ramji Idate. Its mandate included preparing a state-wise list DNTs, NTs and SNTs. It also had to identify regions in the country with large DNT populations, evaluate the current welfare of these communities and suggest policy measures to be undertaken by state and union governments. The Commission conducted more than 300 field visits in all 36 states and union territories of India. It also undertook 9,000 household surveys, more than 600 group discussions and one case-study from each community...