01037pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001800040245005600058260000900114300001500123362001000138520063900148650002100787650002100808650001600829773003400845180718b2001   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMohanty, B.B.  aLand distribution among scheduled castes and tribes  c2001  ap.3857-868  a6 Oct  aIn recognition of the basic proposition that scheduled castes and tribes are the most disadvantaged in respect to land, which largely accounts for their perpetual poverty and makes them vulnerable to injustice and exploitation, attempts have been made by the union and state governments to promote and protect their rights with regard to the control and use of land.  Based on 13 major states, the present study shows that even after 50 years of planned initiatives and policy measures, there has not been substantial improvement in the landholding status of scheduled groups, and in some states, it has declined further. - Reproduced  aScheduled tribes  aScheduled castes  aLand tenure  aEconomic and Political Weekly