ABSTRACT
SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT - Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - Atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - Scheme for Relief and Rehabilitation of the SCs/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and rules framed there under - Enhancement of compensation - Revised Orders - Issued.
SOCIAL WELFARE (CV.POA) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No.95 Dated:29.08.2016.
Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No:3, Social Welfare (H1) Department, Dt:16.01.1996.
2. From the Joint Secretary, Govt. of India, Min (SJ & Emp), D.O.Letter No.11012/2/2008-PCR (Desk), dt.20.01.2012.
3. G.O.Ms.No.22, Social Welfare (POA) Department, Dt.16.06.2012
4. From the Director, (SCD), Lr.No.11012/3/2013-PCR (Desk), dt.10.07.2014.
5. G.O.Ms.No.76, S.W.(CV.POA) Dept., dt.28.11.2014.
6. From the Director National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Hyderabad, No.2/1/15/TS-RU, dt:25.04.2016.
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ORDER:
In the G.O first read above, the Government has issued orders to follow the guidelines issued by the Government of India for enhancement of relief and rehabilitation measures to the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes victims of atrocities and their dependents. Accordingly, they are being paid compensation of cash relief and other rehabilitation measures for various offences committed by the members belonging to the Castes other than Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes under the relevant sections of the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 as indicated in the Annexure-1 of the said order.
2. In the G.O 3rd and 5th read above, the Government has time and again enhanced the compensation to the SC/ST victims of atrocities and their dependents by following the guidelines issued by the Government of India vide reference second read above and 4th read above.
3. The Director National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Hyderabad, in his letter 6th read above, has communicated the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 notified in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (1), on 14.04.2016, by which the relief amounts to SC/ST atrocity victims and their
dependents has been further increase to an amount of Rs.75,000/- to Rs.85,000/- (Rupees Eighty Five thousand) and Rs.7,50,000/- to 8,25,000/- (Eight Lakhs and Twenty Five Thousands) and requested the State Governments/ UTs to implement the said Rules. Further, they have also requested to give adequate publicity of the amendment rules in print and electronic media as per the said notification.
4. In the light of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of atrocities) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 issued by the Government of India, the Government have decided to implement the said amended rules in the State. Accordingly the relief amount to the atrocity victims is hereby amended (i.e. between Rs.85,000/- to Rs.8,25,000/- depending upon the nature of offences) as shown in the Annexure to this order. The above orders are given effect from 14.04.2016 i.e. date of issue of the G.O.I.’s notification.
5. The Director of Social Welfare, A.P, Vijayawada / Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, A.P, Vijayawada / Collectors & District Magistrates/ Superintendents of Police shall take necessary action accordingly. They are requested to follow the Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and the Rules framed thereunder scrupulously.
To:
All the District Collectors.
The Director of Social Welfare, A.P, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, A.P, Hyderabad.
The IGP (PCR Cell) A.P, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner, I&PR Department.
(With a request to give wide publicity in the Print and Electronic media)
Copy to:
The Director General of Police, A.P, Hyderabad.
All Superintendents of Police.
The Accountant General, A.P, Hyderabad.
The Director of Backward Classes Welfare, A.P, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Panchayat Raj, A.P., Hyderabad.
The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of
(Social Justice & Empowerment), GOI, New Delhi.
The P.S to Chief Minister.
The P.S to Minister (SWE & TWE)
The P.S to Minister (Backward Classes Welfare).
The P.S to Secretary, Social Welfare Dept.
The P.S to Principal Secretary, Tribal Welfare Dept.
S.F/S.C.
// FORWARDED:: BY ORDER //
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