Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 20 December 2016 announced that a separate Ministry will be created for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This ministry will be headed by an independent minister.
The announcement was made at the concluding session of the Kunbi Mahotsav at Shahapur in Thane district of the state.
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Besides, the Chief Minister also announced funds worth Rs 200 crore for gravity-based water supply projects. These projects will help in fulfilling the need of the town and surrounding areas.
He said that a policy will be prepared under which villages that provide land for dam projects would be entitled to the water from that project.
In addition to this, he also directed the Zila Parishad of Thane to prepare a tourist circuit plan for Murbad and Shahpur talukas. He assured that maximum funds will be provided for the development of the plan.
The CM further said, in order to increase the green cover across the state, the government has come up with a target of planting 50 crore saplings in next three years.
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Earlier, on 19 December 2016, the state government adopted a resolution that seeks to boost plantation drive to increase the green cover of the state. As per the resolution, four crore saplings will be planted during the 2017 monsoon, which will be followed by planting 13 crore saplings during the monsoon season of 2018. 33 crore saplings will be planted during the rainy season of 2019.
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
OBC is a collective term that is used the Union Government to classify caste that is socially and educationally disadvantaged. The Mandal Commission report of 1980, found that the OBC list comprises of 52 percent of the country’s population. The figure shrunk to 41 percent by 2006, when the National Sample Survey Organisation took place.
They are entitled to 27 percent reservations in public sector employment and higher education. Constitutionally, OBC is described as socially and educationally backwards class.
Status of Reservation of OBC in Various States
The status is based on information given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sudarshan Bhagat in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 14 August 2014.
The list was prepared on the basis of the recommendations of the BP Mandal Commission that was formed for the upliftment of backwards classes.
Here is the list of people who were benefitted from reservation system (The details obtained from the DoPT are):
| S.No. | Year | OBC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | 196236 |
| 2 | 2008 | 390286 |
| 3 | 2009 | 410948 |
| 4 | 2010 | 447717 |
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State wise list
| S. No. | Name State/UT | Reservation Quota for OBCs in States/UTs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Reservation to OBCs in State aided Educational Institutions and in State services is 29 percent. It is divided among five groups as under: BC-A=7 percent, BC-B=10 percent, BC-C=01 percent, BC- D=07 percent, BC- E=04 percent. |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | There is no OBC population in the State. Hence there is no reservation for OBCs in the State. |
| 3 | Assam | Providing 27 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 4 | Bihar | The OBCs reservation quota in the State is as follows: BC-II- 12 percent BC-I – 18 percent OBCs Women- 03 percent |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Providing 14 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 6 | NCT of Delhi | 27 percent reservation in civil posts and services. |
| 7 | Goa | Government of Goa has approved enhancement of OBC quota from 19.5 percent to 27 percent. |
| 8 | Gujarat | Providing 27 percent reservation to socially and educationally backward class in State services. |
| 9 | Haryana | Providing 27 percent reservation in class III & IV and 10 percent in class I & II to OBCs in State services. |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | Providing reservation @ 12 percent in Class-I & II and 18 percent in Class-III & IV posts to the persons belonging to OBC category, in the services of the State. |
| 11 | J & K | Providing reservation to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in direct recruitment as under: (i) Weak & Under Privileged Classes (social castes) 2 percent (ii) Residents of Areas adjoining Line Actual Line of Control (ALC) 3 percent (iii) Residents of Backward Areas (RBA) 20 percent. For appointment by promotion as under : Resident of Backward Area – 10 percent Actual Line of Control (ALC) – 02 percent Weak and under privileged Classes – 01 percent |
| 12 | Jharkhand | Providing 14 percent reservation to OBCs. |
| 13 | Karnataka | Providing 32 percent reservation to OBCs for the purpose of admission to Educational Institutions and in Employment in State Civil Services and Government of Karnataka Undertakings. |
| 14 | Kerala | Providing 40 percent reservation to OBCs. |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | Providing 14 percent reservation to OBCs in the State. |
| 16 | Maharashtra | Providing reservation to OBCs in State services as under: Special Backward Category 2 percent Other Backward Classes 19 percent |
| 17 | Manipur | Providing 17 percent reservation for OBCs in the State. |
| 18 | Meghalaya | No community has been recognized as OBCs. |
| 19 | Mizoram | There is no OBC in the State. Hence making reservation for OBC in the State does not arise. |
| 20 | Nagaland | State of Nagaland does not have OBC. |
| 21 | Odisha | Provision for reservation of 27 percent for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes in the posts and services in the State. |
| 22 | Punjab | Providing 12 percent reservation to Backward Classes in direct recruitment in government employment and 5 percent reservation in educational institutions. |
| 23 | Rajasthan | Providing 21 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 24 | Sikkim | Reservation in posts and services to be filled up by direct recruitment by OBCs under the State Govt. & Public Sector Undertaking is 21 percent. |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | Providing reservation to OBCs in the State level Services as under: Backward Classes 26.5 percent Backward Classes Muslim 3.5 percent Most Backward Classes/Denotified Community 20 percent. |
| 26 | Tripura | There is no reservation quota for OBCs in the State. |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | Providing 27 percent reservation to OBCs. |
| 28 | Uttarakhand | Providing 14 percent reservation to OBCs in State level services. |
| 29 | West Bengal | 17 percent of the vacancies are reserved for OBCs in services and posts under the Government of West Bengal. |
| 30 | A & N Islands | Providing 38 percent reservation to OBCs. |
| 31 | Chandigarh | Providing 27 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 32 | Daman & Diu | Providing 27 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 33 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Providing 5 percent reservation to OBCs in State services. |
| 34 | Lakshadweep | There is no OBC population in this Union Territory because entire population is Muslim Scheduled Tribe. Hence Nil. |
| 35 | Puducherry | Providing reservation to OBCs in State services as under : Most Backward Classes (MBCs) 20 percent Other Backward Classes (OBCs) 13 percent Backward Tribes (BT) 1 percent Total Backward Classes 34 percent |
Gravity-based Water Supply System
Gravity systems are water distribution schemes (without pumping) where the power of the earth gravity force is used to bring water from a high entry point to the lower outlet.
Gravity schemes require the less operational cost for power and pump operation and less maintenance as compared to pumped schemes.
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