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About — PESA Act
The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 gives Gram Sabhas in India's scheduled areas authority over natural resources, development planning, and dispute resolution, granting them constitutional status similar to regular Panchayats. It is pivotal for tribal self‑governance and community control of forests and minerals. For instance, the Koya tribe in Odisha approved a mining lease through its Gram Sabha.