Jharkhand Cabinet approves PESA rules for 15 Scheduled districts
The Jharkhand Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 23 December 2025 approved rules to implement the PESA Act, 1996 in the state's 15 Scheduled districts.
Summary
The Jharkhand Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren on 23 December 2025 approved the rules for implementing the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) in the state, ending a long delay in operationalising the central law. The PESA rules will apply in Jharkhand's 15 Scheduled districts, where Gram Sabhas are to get priority in planning and implementing development schemes. Jharkhand is one of the ten PESA States; the decision came a day before PESA Day (24 December).
Key facts
- Date
- 23 December 2025
- Decision
- Jharkhand Cabinet approves PESA implementation rules
- Coverage
- 15 Scheduled districts
- Law
- Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996
- Chaired by
- CM Hemant Soren
- Context
- Jharkhand is one of 10 PESA States; PESA Day is 24 December
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In how many Scheduled districts of Jharkhand will the PESA rules approved by the state Cabinet on 23 December 2025 apply?
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Correct answer: C — 15
UNI and IANS: the PESA rules clear the way for the law to become operational across 15 Scheduled districts of Jharkhand.
The PESA Act, whose implementation rules Jharkhand approved in December 2025, was enacted in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1996
PIB 2208189 and UNI: the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act dates from 1996.