ITANAGAR, Sep 14: A meeting in connection with the constitution of Recommending Committee and Verification Committee for issuance of Schedule Tribe Certificate under the jurisdiction of Capital Itanagar for Naharlagun and Banderdewa circle was convened today by Deputy Commissioner Capital Itanagar  Talo Potom with the EAC Naharlagun Likha Radh, EACs Dr Dana Unna and Shania Mize, Corporators, ZPM Borum and Banderdewa, panchayat leaders, Gaon Burahs, OCs and others. 
The DC highlighted the latest guidelines for both the rural and urban areas. For rural areas, a committee consisting of village head/ gaon bura, gram panchayat member and member of apex community based organization (CBO) of that APST community of which the certificate is applied for and for urban areas, Circle Officer along with member of local municipality and member of apex CBO of that APST community of which the certificate is applied for is to be constituted for recommending cases of STC. Also a committee consisting of Circle Officer and officer in charge of Local Police station/ Zilla Parishad Member for rural areas and EXtra Assistant Commissioner and officer incharge of local police station for urban areas is to be constituted for verification of such cases. The certificate issuing authority shall issue the certificate or reject the application on the basis of the report of the recommendation and verification committee. 
EAC Dr Dana Unna highlighted the notification dated the 1st August, 2022 which mandates the Deputy Commissioner of every district and Additional Deputy Commissioners/SDO of the independent Sub- Divisions to be the certificate issuing authorities in respect of their districts and sub-divisions. She also highlighted the eligibility criteria for STC. 
Later, detailed discussion was held on measures to be adopted for the implementation of the guidelines. 

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