The Delhi government has reconstituted the 'Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes Welfare Board', an advisory body which will suggest the city administration on various aspects pertaining to the welfare of weaker section.
The department for the welfare of SC/ST/OBC has issued a notification, reconstituting the board which will be headed by Social Welfare minister Rajender Pal Gautam. The board will have 145 members.
The notification was issued yesterday after the approval of Lt Governor Anil Baijal.
According to the notification, the board will advise the government after considering the matters referred to it from time to time, relating to economic and social development programmes being run for the welfare of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe in the national capital.
"Board will also advise government in matters relating to exploitation of the SCs...it will advise government in implementation of schemes for the welfare of SCs and STs," the notification stated.
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