How did s. 16(iii), ibid., change the content of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016?
s. 16(iii) of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016 added a new clause to Article 275A, which deals with financial assistance to certain tribal areas in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The new clause provides for the sharing of royalties derived from excavation of minerals occurring within such tribal areas by the central government with the concerned state government. This change aimed to support the economic development of these tribal regions by directing a portion of the mineral royalties towards their welfare and development.