Har govt forms committee to review implementation of SC/ST Act

Haryana government has formed a sub-division level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee to review implementation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in the state.
A notification has been issued in this regard recently, said a spokesperson of the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department here today.
The Committee will review implementation of the provisions of the Act, relief and rehabilitation facilities provided to the victims and other matters connected therewith, he said.
Prosecution of cases, role of different officers or agencies responsible for implementing the provisions of the the Act and various reports received by the sub-divisional administration, would also be reviewed by the panel, the spokesperson said.

The Sub-divisional Magistrate would be the Chairman of the Committee while the senior-most Tehsil Welfare Officer of the sub-division concerned would be its Member Secretary, he said.
The other members include elected members of Panchayati Raj institutions belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Tehsildars of the sub-division concerned among others, the spokesperson said.
The committee would meet at least once in three months and its head office would be the concerned sub-divisional headquarter, he said.