Chandigarh- Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini introduced that the grant given as an incentive to excellent Panchayats working for the welfare of Scheduled Castes will likely be elevated from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh. He additionally introduced the institution of an Investigation Wing in each police station.
Saini was chairing the assembly of the State-Degree Vigilance and Monitoring Committee to evaluate the implementation of the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Safety of Civil Rights Act, 1955 in Chandigarh. Improvement and Panchayat Minister Krishan Lal Panwar and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi have been additionally current within the assembly.
The Chief Minister stated that the factors for choosing excellent Panchayats embody guaranteeing that no atrocities are dedicated in opposition to SCs, full utilization of SC Element funds, conducting campaigns in opposition to drug abuse in villages, stopping stubble burning, resolving consuming water issues, amongst others. For this, provision has been made for Panchayat incentives on the state, district, and sub-division ranges.
The Chief Minister stated that in SC/ST circumstances, cost sheets ought to be filed in court docket inside 60 days in order that such circumstances may be disposed of expeditiously. He stated that underneath the three new prison legal guidelines carried out by the federal government, there may be additionally a provision to file cost sheets inside 60 days. Separate investigating officers must also be appointed for these circumstances.
Saini stated that since 2021, crimes in opposition to girls, other than Scheduled Castes, have declined within the state. As well as, there has additionally been a lower in circumstances of theft, property-related crimes, and threats. He stated that atrocities or harassment in opposition to Scheduled Castes won’t be tolerated at any degree. Instant motion ought to be taken in such circumstances. On the similar time, if anybody information a false grievance, motion must also be taken in opposition to them. In circumstances of mutual compromise, it ought to be examined whether or not the settlement was made underneath strain or inducement.
The Chief Minister stated that eminent residents ought to be included in conferences held at district and sub-division ranges. As well as, in each district, the Deputy Commissioner should conduct at the least 4 District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee conferences inside a yr to evaluate the SC Act. He knowledgeable that in 2025-26, monetary help amounting to ₹8.84 crore was supplied for reduction and rehabilitation to 796 victims of atrocities.
The Chief Minister stated that underneath the Social Concord Inter-Caste Marriage Shagun Scheme, monetary help of ₹31.62 crore was supplied to 1,265 beneficiaries in the course of the present monetary yr, together with 807 girls and 458 males. This can be a commendable step in the direction of social concord. Other than this, speech, essay competitions, debates, and seminars on prevention of atrocities are being organized in faculties and schools.
