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| **Key Aspect**                | **Details**                                                                                   |
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| **Event**                     | **Odisha to Implement PESA After Cabinet Approval**                                           |
| **Act**                       | **Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996**                               |
| **Purpose**                   | Extends provisions of **Part IX of the Constitution** (Panchayats) to **Scheduled Areas** with modifications. |
| **Objective**                 | Strengthen **Gram Sabhas** and promote **self-governance among tribal communities**.          |
| **Beneficiaries**             | Tribal communities in **nine tribal-dominated districts**, covering **117 blocks and 2,022 Gram Panchayats**. |
| **Significance**              | Strengthens participatory democracy and tribal roles in decision-making.                     |

Key Aspect	Details
Event	Odisha to Implement PESA After Cabinet Approval
Act	Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996
Purpose	Extends provisions of Part IX of the Constitution (Panchayats) to Scheduled Areas with modifications.
Objective	Strengthen Gram Sabhas and promote self-governance among tribal communities.
Beneficiaries	Tribal communities in nine tribal-dominated districts, covering 117 blocks and 2,022 Gram Panchayats.
Significance	Strengthens participatory democracy and tribal roles in decision-making.

Odisha to Implement PESA Act in Tribal Areas After Cabinet Approval