 On 8 January 2003, the Union government brought the Siddis under the list of Scheduled Tribes with a view to empowering them constitutionally.Further, policies to provide homes for homeless Siddis, water facilities, education, employment opportunities, roads, electricity, mobile hospitals of land to each Siddi family and the right to collect forest products were also endorsed by parliament.It is hoped that proper implementation of these policies would go a long way in helping the Siddhi community enhance their social and economic status.