How do The Orissa Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property (by Scheduled Tribes) Regulation, 1956 protect the rights of Scheduled Tribes over their land?
The Orissa Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property (by Scheduled Tribes) Regulation, 1956 protects the rights of Scheduled Tribes over their land by regulating the transfer of immovable property in scheduled areas. It restricts the transfer of such property from a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe to any other person who is not a member of that tribe. This regulation aims to preserve and safeguard the rights, interests, and cultural heritage of the Scheduled Tribes by preventing exploitation and unauthorized transfers of their lands.