Though the Criminal Tribes Act was repealed and the “criminal tribe” status de-notified, the stigma remained in the mindsets and attitudes of personnel of the criminal justice system, and in police and jail manu- als. [...] While concentrated in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the commu- nity is also spread across to Rajasthan and Gujarat in the west, Chhat- tisgarh and Odisha in the east and Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karna- taka and Goa in the south. [...] 2.4 Review and Revise the Prevention of Begging Act 1959 The definitions pertaining to the criminalization of specific categories of NTDNTs in the Prevention of Begging Act (1959) need to be re-exam- << 13 >> A Nomadic Tribes and De-notified Tribes Agenda for Just Futures ined to ensure that they do not perpetuate discrimination and margin- alization of NTDNT communities. [...] 2.7 Review and Revise the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 The provisions in these acts that adversely affect forest and NTDNTs communities need to be re-examined to ensure that they are not un- justly hindering the rights of these communities to sustainably use and access the resources of their land. [...] 6.2 Creating a Permanent and Statutory Commission for NTDNT Com- munities at the Centre and in the States Statutory commissions should be established at the national level and in each state to specifically address the needs and concerns of De- notified Tribes (DNTs) and Nomadic Tribes (NTs).
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