As a part of two pronged strategy of development and protection, the Department of Tribal Welfare has geared up the enforcement machinery for the effective implementation of the protective regulations which were promulgated by the Governor in exercise of powers conferred under para5(2) of Fifth Schedule to the Constitution to provide the much needed protection of tribals.

The progress of implementation has been closely and regularly monitored and reviewed by the Department of Tribal Welfare with the help of TCR & TI. Besides these, studies on the problem of land alienation and money - lending in the scheduled areas were conducted and on the basis of findings of these studies amendments to the laws were suggested for removal of lacunae in the existing legislations for affording comprehensive protection to the tribal interests.

The following are the various legislations enacted by Government of Andhra Pradesh to safeguard the interests of tribals in the Scheduled Areas of the State.