| Key Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Event/Highlight | Madhya Pradesh leads in PESA Act implementation |
| Year of PESA Act Enactment | 1996 |
| Objective | Empowering tribal communities through self-governance in Scheduled Areas via traditional Gram Sabhas and Chaupals. |
| Key Achievements in MP | Over 8,000 disputes resolved through Chaupals; 11,000+ bank accounts opened for financial empowerment. |
| National Recognition | Ministry of Panchayati Raj highlighted MP's success in a special booklet. |
| Committees Established | Peace and Dispute Redressal Committee, Forest Resource Planning and Control Committee, Sahayogi Matru Samiti. |
| States with Fifth Schedule Areas | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana. |
| Significant Provisions of PESA Act | Gram Sabha as a forum for community participation; protection of land rights, cultural practices, and resource management; mandatory consultation for development projects; transfer of funds to Gram Panchayats. |
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