GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Toren CLASSES WELFARE DEPARTMENT — List of Backward Classes - ope rea / Geographical Restrictions that exist in respect of all (21) BC Castes of Reson i 'es figuring in the list of Backward Classes thereby extending the benefit SSctabaMy ‘ation to all of them throughout the State of Andhra Pradesh except ettibalija’, listed at SI.No.4 under Group-B and whose traditional occupation is toddy tapping (kallu geetha), which is not ext iets = Orders = foveeetha) extended to Greater Rayalaseema Districts BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE (F) DEPARTMENT G.0.Ms.No.25 Dated:10-11-2023, Read the following: ‘O.Ms.No.1793, Education Department, Dt.23.09.1970. O.Ms.No.26, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:04.07.2008. .O.Ms.No.28, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.04.07.2008. O-Ms.No.29, BCW (C2) Dept, Dt.04.07.2008. 0 0 0. Ms.No.23, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.04.07.2008. Ms.No.13, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:27.05.2011. Ms.No.15, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:27.05.2011, Ms.No.8, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:29.03.2000, O.Ms.No.16, BCW (Al) Dept., Dt:19.06.1997, 0.G.0.Ms.No.63, BCW (M1) Dept., Dt:11.12.1996, 1.G.0.Ms.No.10, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:09,04.2008. 12.G.0.Ms.No.33, BCW (F) Dept., Dt:13.02.2019. 13.G.0.Ms.No.14, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:27.05.2011. 14.G.0.Ms.No.49, BCW (F) Dept., Dt.01.08.2022. 15.G.0.Ms.No.10, BCW (F) Dept., Dt.04.05.2023. 16.G.0.Ms.No.91, SW (P) Dept., Dt:15.03.1991. 17.G.0.Ms.No.11, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:09.04.2008, 18.G.0.Ms.No.24, BCW (C2) Dept., 0t:04.07.2008. 19.G.0.Ms.No.25, BCW (C2) Dept., 0t:04.07.2008. 20.G.0.Ms.No.27, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.04.07.2008. 21.G.0.Ms.No.20, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:04.07.2008. 22.G.0.Ms.No.1, BCW (C) Dept., Dt:20-01-2017. 23.G.0.Ms.No.21, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:04.07.2008., 24.G.0.Ms.No.5, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt:19.02.2009. 25.G.0.Ms.No.12, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.27.05.2011. 26.G.0.Ms.No.10, BEW (C) Dept., Dt.24.09.2014, 27. Report of A.P. State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada vide letter Re,No. APSCBC/C/222/2020, Dt.25.08.2020. 28. Report of A.P. State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada vide letter Rc.No. APSCBC/C/403/2023, Dt.12.10.2023. ic .G. . G. .G. . Ga . G. .G. . G. .G. Ep eeNousene eee ORDER: In the G.O. 1* read above, the Government have notified the list of Backward Classes (other than the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) and declared that the Castes and Communities specified in Annexure-I to the said order are Socially and Educationally Backward Classes for the purposes of Reservation provided under Article 15 (4) and 16 (4) of the Constitution of India. At the outset, there were 93 Castes / Communities alone in the list of Backward Classes. 2. Based on the demands of various Caste Associations and recommendations of the A.P. Commission for Backward Classes, certain castes came to be included in the list by the Government from time to time and accordingly necessary Amendments were also made in various orders and updated the Annexure-I to the reference 1" read above. As a result, the number of castes included in the list of Backward Classes had gone up to 139. Later on, it has come down to 138 due to the recent change made through G.O.Ms.No.9, Backward Classes Welfare (F) Departmentpe, 20.04.2023 in respect of ‘Kandra’ Caste, which listed at SI.No.11 under Group-0 has been brought to SI.No.1 under Group-A. Feit of 138 castes figuring in the list of Backward Classes, 31 castes have Area { Geographical Restrictions on their operation. Out of 31 castes, 10 belong to Telangana Region (now Telangana State) and the remaining 21 have their existence in the present Andhra Pradesh State comprising Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema gions, 4. inthe references 2 to 26% read above, the (21) BC communities that have Area / Geographical Restrictions on their area of operation were mentioned and the same are stated in detail in Annexure-A to this order. 5. In the reference 27 and 28 read above, the A.P. State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada in its reports recommended to the Government to Consider removal of Area / Geographical Restrictions existing in respect of certain BC Communities in the list of Backward Classes based on the representations / requests Of Caste Associations / individuals submitted directly to the Commission or through the Government for removal of Area / Geographical Restrictions. 6 The Government, based on the recommendations of the A.P. State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada, consulted the Revenue Department and Law Department in this regard. After careful examination of the entire matter In its holistic manner, Government hereby decided to remove the existing Area Geographical Restrictions in respect of all (21) Backward Class Communities thereby extending the benefit of reservation to all of them throughout the State of Andhra Pradesh except ‘Settibalija,’ listed at SI.No.4 under Group-B and whose traditional occupation is toddy tapping (kallu geetha), which is not extended to Greater Rayalaseema Districts. 7. Further, the Government also decided to prescribe the following SOP for the Purpose of issuing community certificates on a permanent basis in respect of (21) Castes / Communities concerned that are mentioned in the table at Annexure-A in the Districts other than Districts to which they are Geographically Restricted hitherto, consequent upon removal of Area / Geographical restrictions existing on them, so a¢ to protect the interest of the genuine claimants and also to avoid the likely misuse through false claims. a, The powers to issue community certificates to the said (21) castes are entrusted exclusively to the District Collectors. However, the proposals shall be initiated by the Tahsildars and routed through the Revenue Divisional Officers concerned. b. The claims shall be thoroughly and scrupulously verified by the authorities to establish their genuineness as per the provisions prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993 (Act No.16 of 1993) and rules as contained in G.O.Ms.No.58, Social Welfare (J) Dept., Dt.12.05,1997. ©. Necessary enquiry by the authorities shall be conducted into the origin and existence of the claimants in Districts other than the geographically restricted Districts (on migration from restricted Districts or otherwise). 4. The District B.C. Welfare & Empowerment Officers shall extend necessary assistance and provide relevant information about the ethnographic profiles of the castes concerned. e. The District Collectors shall take the required precautionary measures and issue suitable instructions to all the authorities concerned to take meticulous care in processing the claims for issuance of community certificates to the said (21) communities. f. The GSWS Department shall make necessary modification in AP SEVA Portal to process the applications seeking caste / community certificates of 21 castes / communities concerned accordingly. (PTO)8. It shall be ensured that only the genuine claimants will get the benefit out of this measure of Removal of Area / Geographical Restrictions, without defeating Its very purpose. The false claims made with a malafide intention shall be curbed effectively and they shall be dealt with sternly with stringent punitive action. 9, The General Administration (Services-D) Department shall take necessary action to amend the Rule-22 or relevant rules of A.P.State and Subordinate Service Rules accordingly. 10. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., Mangalagiri / the Director, GSWS Department, A.P., Vijayawada / the Director, Backward Classes Welfare, A.P., Vijayawada and all the District Collectors In the State are also hereby directed to take necessary action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) G. ANANTHA RAMU SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase (Ptg. Wing) Dept., Vijayawada with a request to publish in the extraordinary Gazette, The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, A.P., Mangalagiri The Director, GSWS Department, A.P., Vijayawada The Director, Backward Classes Welfare, A.P., Vijayawada for necessary action. All the Collector &District Magistrates in the State. All Departments of A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. All Heads of Departments. The Member Secretary, A.P.State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada, The Registrar, High Court of A.P., Amaravati The Secretary, A.P.Public Service Commission, Vijayawada. ‘The Registrars of all the Universities in the State. Copy to: The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, A.P. Backward Classes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd., Vijayawada. P.S, to Additional Secretary to Chief Minister. P.S, to the Hon'ble Minister (B.C.Welfare). P.S, to the Special Chief Secretary, BC Welfare Dept, The Information and Public Relations Department. The General Administration (Ser.0) Department. All the concerned Community Associations through A.P. State Commission for Backward Classes, Vijayawada. S.C/ SF. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // ee SECTION OFFICERANNEXURE - A Amendm G.0.M n Department 23,09.1 Details of earlier Govt. Orders and the area / geographical Extension of removal of area / geographical restrictions in "Achukatlavandlu’ in the lerstwhile Districts of Visakhapatnam and Sl.|Group| Name of the peers restrictions existed in respect of No-| ShNo |Caste/ Community! ‘Tespect of the castes. | the castes / mentioned at communities Column (3) mentioned at Column (3) (Ty @) (3) (4) ) GROUP - A (Aboriginal Tribes, VimukthaJathis, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes etc.) _(6 Castes / Communities) IG.0.Ms.No. 26, BCW(C2) [Dept., Dt:04.07.2008 |confined toerstwhile | eo eee [Districts of Srikakulam, ianagaram& akhapatnam only. IG.0.Ms.No.28, BCW (C2) IDept., Dt.04.07.2008 Iconfined to erstwhile ae one Districts of Srikakulam, \Vizianagaram and IVisakhapatnam only. atm IG.0.Ms.No.29, BCW(C2) Removed the feananeet IDept., Dt:04.07.2008 _ existing area / 3] 44 FeCuntiay confined to erstwhile —_ {geographical pounce District of Srikakulam _ restrictions and lonly. lextendedthe benefit IG.0.Ms.No.23, BCW (C2) Pf reservation Pala-Ekari, Ekila, [Dept., Dt.04.07.2008 [throughout the lVyakula, Eki confined to erstwhile __|State of Andhra 4 | as. Nayanivaru, [Districts of Chittoor, ysr|Pradesh. Palegaru, lkadapa, Kurnool, [Tolagari, lanantapur, Nellore, kavali Hyderabad and IRangareddy only. [G.0.Ms.No.13, BCW(C2) Dept., 0t:27.05.2011 5 | 53. esadula/ lconfined to erstwhile JAsadula Districts of East Godavari and West Godavari only. IG.0.Ms.No.15, BCW(C2) keuta / JOept., 0t:27.05.2011 6 | 54 |kevuto/ lconfined to erstwhile Keviti [District of Srikakulam lonly. GROUP- B {Vocational Groups) (4 Castes / Communities) 1) G.0.Ms.No.1793, Edn, Removed the IDept., 0t:23.09.1970 existing area / 7| 1. Iachukatlavanaiu (2) Amended as lseographical Irestrictions and lextended the lbenefit of|Guntur confined to reservation Hindus only vide {throughout the (G.O.Ms.No.8, BCW (C2) [State of Andhra Dept., Dt:29.03.2000) Pradesh. [There are no area Iestrictions to the Communities Imentioned at [Column No.3 except ‘Settibalija’ caste / community and the oud (edao, Sowds | c.o,4s.tt.1793, can, (emu and the [(Gamaliay, Kalalee, peer bax o9 1996 [Goundia, Settbalja [eS coyana (Seaidy’ |, sate Ose tee enn, [xed he, ewnetnopntnny fea)! Lene ar [Godavari and’ OM 11121996. cspect of krishna only (area |2) Amended under one ts tiballja’ caste / restriction is only [o> scnoie,pew(at) kommunity to all for Settibatija) ana Foe ae tog fhe Districts in the [srisayana (Segidi)] |PePt Dt:19. Btete of anche radesh barring the lbistricts of Greater IRayalaseemaregion in the State of landhra Pradesh, it) G.0.Ms.No.10, BCW \(c2) Dept., Dt: 09.04.2008 confined to erstwhile District of Anantapur —_ removed the Kunchitivakkaliga /_ jonly. lexisting area / WVakkaligara / 2) Extended the lscographical Ikunchitiga Ieservation facilities to restrictions and lerstwhile District of extended the IChittoor alsovide lbenefit of {S-0.Ms.No.33 BCW (F) reservation IDept., Dt: 13.02.2019. _hhroughout the (G.0.Ms.No.14, BCW (C2) |state of Andhra IDept., Dt:27.05.2011 Pradesh IGudia / lconfined to erstwhile IGudiya [Districts of Srikakulam, izianagaram and \Visakhapatnam only. GROUP - D (Others) (11 Castes / Commu ies) IL) G.0.Ms.No.1793, Edn. [Dept., Dt.23.09.1970 |confined to Telangana Region only. i2) Extended the Munnurukapu reservation facility to the merged seven (7) Mandals jof Andhra Pradesh, which [Removed the lare de-merged from fexisting area / |Telangana vide geographical 6.0.rs.No.49, Bw (F) restrictions and [Dept., Dt.01.08.2022, extended the benefit of[3) Amendment issued vide {G.0.Ms.No.10, BC Welfare |(F) Dept., Dt.04.05.2023 land confined to six (6) IMandals i.e. Chintoor, Kunavaram, V.R.Puram land Yetapaka (4) Mandals of combined [District of East Godavari land Kukunoor and \Velairpadu (2) Mandals jof combined District of West Godavari. reservation throughout the [State of Andhra Pradesh. Polinativelamas 1) G.0.Ms.No.1793, Edn. [Dept., Dt:23.09.1970. 2) Amended as [Polinativelamas loferstwhile Districts of [Srikakutam, \Vizianagaram and \Vishakhapatnam’ in IG.0.Ms.No.91, SW (P) [Dept., Dt:15.03.1991) ISadara / ISadaru [G.0.Ms.No.11, BCW (C2) [Dept., Dt:09.04.2008 |confined to erstwhile [District of Anantapur lonly. larava [G.0.Ms.No. 24, BCW (C2) [Dept., Dt:04.07.2008 lconfined to erstwhile [District of Srikakulam lonly. lAyyaraka IG.0.Ms.No. 25, BCW (C2) [Dept., Dt:04.07.2008 [confined to erstwhile [Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, East |Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna and |Guntur only in Andhra Pradesh State and khammam, Warangal [Districts in Telangana IState. Removed the lexisting area / lgeographical restrictions and lextended the benefit of 12] 23 13] 35 14] 36 is| 37 16} 38 Nagaralu |G.0.Ms.No.27, BCW (C2) [Dept., Dt.04.07.2008 lconfined to erstwhile Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, \Vishakhapatnam, Kkrishna only in Andhra Pradesh States Hyderabad and Rangareddy| [Districts in Telangana State. reservation Ithroughout the [State of Andhra Pradesh.17 39 IMudatiar: Aghamudian, Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and Agamudimudaliar (including [ThuluvaVellalas) 1) G.O.Ms.No. 20, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt: (04.07.2008, confined to lerstwhile Districts of IChittoor, Nellore, Ikurnool, Anantapuronly lin Andhra Pradesh [state& Hyderabad and |Rangareddy Districts in [Telangana State. 2) The word *Mudallar"is ladded as title before the words of Aghamudian, |Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and lAgamudimudaliar (including ThuluvaVellalas) vide G.0.Ms.No.1, BCW(C) IDept., Date: 20-01-2017, 18 40 [Berivysya / IBerichetty IG.0.Ms.No. 21, BCW (C2) [Dept., 0t:04.07.2008 [Districts of Chittoor, Nellore and Krishna only. 19 a1 lAtirasa [G.0.Ms.No. 5, BCW (C2) IDept., Dt:19.02.2009 Iconfined to erstwhile Districts of East \Godavari & West Godavari only. 20 a7 Ikurmi IG.0.Ms.No.12, BCW (Ca) [Dept., 0t.27.05.2011 Iconfined to erstwhil Krishna District only in JAndhra Pradesh State ind Telangana region, 2 48 \kalinga Komati / Ikalingavysya [G.0.Ms.No.10, BCW (C) IDept., Dt.24.09.2014 lconfined to erstwhile [Districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and IRemoved the lexisting area / \geographical restrictions and lextended the benefit of |reservation throughout the [State of Andhra Pradesh. \Vishakhapatnam only. SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT G. ANANTHA RAMU