Sub-categorization of OBCs — Environmental Laws

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
102nd Amendment	2018	Granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes under Article 338B, empowering it to examine requests for inclusion/exclusion of communities in OBC lists and advise on matters relating to socially and educationally backward classes.	Strengthened the institutional framework for OBC welfare and provided constitutional backing for policy decisions related to backward class identification and sub-categorization, enhancing the legitimacy of OBC-related policy interventions.