All implementing agencies should holds meetings and submit status reports to the department regularly: Rajendra Pal Gautam
Assure complete support from the Kejriwal Government, will personally ensure the redressal of all grievances immediately: Rajendra Pal Gautam
NEW DELHI
Social Welfare Minister Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a high-level meeting to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in the national capital. Directing the officials to plug all loopholes, the Minister stated, “All implementing agencies should hold meetings and submit status reports to the department regularly. I assure complete support from the Kejriwal Government, I will personally ensure the redressal of all grievances immediately.”
Social Welfare Minister Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam chaired a high-level meeting to ensure effective implementation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. on Wednesday. The meeting saw the presence of the top-ranking officials of the department as well as Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Commissioner of Delhi Police, Divisional Commissioner, Principal Secretary (Law) and Secretary (DSCST).
The meeting laid special focus on the issues of : Establishment of Special Courts, Timely release of relief/Compensation under the Act, Registration of cases as per provision of Act 4. Scheme for “Rights of Victims and Witness, Timely completion of Investigation, Regular Conduct of meetings of State and District Level Vigilance, Monitoring Committee, Setting up of SC/ST Protection Cell and Awareness, Sensitization and Training. The concerned officers presented the strategies and blueprints for the implementation of the provisions.
Shri Rajendra Pal Gautam sought better coordination and cooperation within the departments. He directed the officials to streamline their communication channels to plug all loopholes. The Minister further instructed all implementation agencies to regularly hold meetings over their progress every quarter and asked them to submit status reports every three months. He assured everyone of complete support from the department and said he’ll personally ensure the redressal of all grievances immediately.