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Chandigarh 30th October:- Ramdas Athawale,
Hon’ble Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of
India visited Chandigarh today to discuss the schemes and issues relating
to Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class and Persons with Disability. The
Hon’ble Minister held a meeting with the officers of the Social Welfare
Department, during which Secretary Social Welfare, UT, Chandigarh was also
present.
The
Director Social Welfare welcomed Hon’ble Minister on behalf of the Chandigarh
Administration and briefed him about the schemes and issues relating to the
SC/OBC. Hon’ble Minister was also apprised that Chandigarh being a
small city state, the number of cases of atrocities against SCs is quite
negligible. Regarding payment of relief/compensation to the victim of the
atrocity, it has informed that a clarification has been sought from Government
of India, but reply in the matter has not been received, so far. The Hon’ble
Minister assured that the reply in the matter from Government of India will be
sent shortly.
It
has also informed that during the year 2018-19, funds amounting to Rs.40.00
Lakh received from the Government of India for the scheme Inter-caste Marriage
have been fully utilized. Further it was shared that approximately 21,000
beneficiaries are getting social security pensions under different pension
schemes viz. Old Age/ Widow/ Disabled / Dependent Children of Widows/Destitute
Women.
State
Liaison Officer of Scholarship Schemes informed the Hon’ble Minister that funds
amounting to Rs.12.00 Crore (approximate) under scholarship schemes relating to
Scheduled Caste/Other Backward Class have not yet been received from Government
of India. The Hon’ble Minister has given assurance for an early release of
pending funds under Scholarship Schemes.
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