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Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “The Department” means any Government Department concerned with implementation of the plan schemes for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (b) “Gaps in development” means differences in development indicators of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes when compared to the state averages, as may be prescribed particularly relating to human and economic development; (c) “General Schemes” means schemes included in the Annual Plans of the Departments which benefit all social groups including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (d) “Government” means, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh; (e) “Nodal Agency for SCSP” means the committee headed by Minister of Social Welfare; (f) “Nodal Agency for TSP” means the committee headed by the Minister of Tribal Welfare; (g) “Nodal Department” means Social Welfare Department for Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Welfare Department for Tribal Sub-Plan; (h) “Notification” means notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word ‘Notified’ shall be construed accordingly; (i) “Prescribed” means prescribed by the Government by rules made under the Act; (j) “State Council” means State Council for Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constituted under the Act; (k) “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” shall have the meanings assigned respectively under clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the Constitution of India; (l) “Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP)” means the Plan approved by the State Council for inclusion in the Annual Plan of the Department to bridge the gap in development of Scheduled Castes and shall include the SC component of general schemes; (m) “Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)” means the Plan approved by the State Council for inclusion in the Annual Plan of the Department, to bridge the gap in development of Scheduled Tribes and shall include the ST component of general schemes; (n) “Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan Fund” means a portion of the total plan outlays of the State, in a financial year, as earmarked under the section 3; (o) “Schedule Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes” means the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/Tribal Sub-Plan schemes included in the Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan/ Tribal Sub- Plan of the Departments; (p) “Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe habitation” means any habitation where population of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or combined population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is not less than 40% of the total population of the habitation; (q) “Sub-Plans” means Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) or Tribal Sub- Plan (TSP) or both; (r) “Scheduled Areas” means areas notified under Part C of Fifth Schedule to Constitution of India; (s) “Report regarding administration of Scheduled Areas” means the Report by the Governor to the President of India regarding administration of Scheduled Areas as mentioned in paragraph 3 of Part A of Fifth Schedule to Constitution of India. (t) “A.P. Tribes Advisory Council” means the Tribes Advisory Council as mentioned in paragraph 4 of Part B of Fifth Schedule to Constitution of India.” CHAPTER-II PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES SUB-PLAN AND TRIBAL SUB- PLAN FUNDS AND SCHEMES