# UP promises every denotified community a place on new board 2026-08-06T11:35:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state will ensure representation for every denotified and nomadic community on its newly approved development board. Speaking in Lucknow to community members, he said the board would identify beneficiaries, connect them with government schemes and improve access to basic amenities. The board’s constitution process has begun, according to the chief minister. Adityanath said these communities were branded “criminal tribes” under the British-era Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. He credited B R Ambedkar with ending the stigma in 1952, while saying their welfare received insufficient attention for decades. The government cited housing, ration cards, land rights, health insurance, electricity, LPG connections and pensions among benefits extended to several communities. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: denotified communities, nomadic communities, Uttar Pradesh, welfare schemes, Yogi Adityanath Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-promises-representation-for-all-denotified-and-nomadic-communities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-promises-representation-for-all-denotified-and-nomadic-communities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.