Cabinet nod to changes in OBC list

January 30, 2014 19:00

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the government today gave its go-ahead to the amendment of the central list of Other Backwards Castes to ensure reservation benefits to nearly 60 castes and communities which have not been able to avail of these so far.

Based on the recommendations of the National Commission for Backward Classes, the Union Cabinet gave its approval for making amendments in the Central List of OBCs in respect of 60 castes in 13 states by way of inclusion, correction, deletion of these castes and communities.

The amendments will notify 115 changes recommended by the NCBC, an official statement said.

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