12 states, Union territories have implemented 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker sections: Government

About 12 states andUnion territorieshave implemented 10 per cent reservation to economically weaker sections, while no information regarding implementation ofEWSreservation in the remaining states or UTs is available, the government said.

According to available information, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Jharkhand,Maharashtra,Mizoram, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana have implemented 10 per cent reservation to EWS, minister of state for social justice and empowermentPratima Bhoumiksaid in a written reply inLok Sabha.

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