The Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation and Tribal Sub-Allocation (SCSP and TSP) Act 2013 has received appreciation from member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes Anju Bala.
Ms. Bala, who was in Mysuru on Monday to hold a review meeting with the officials of the district administration, expressed her appreciation over the allocation of a budget in all departments in proportion to the population of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the State and the steps taken to ensure that the programmes are implemented.
Ms. Bala, who was accompanied by the Commission’s Director S.K. Singh, reviewed the cases booked under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Officials of the Social Welfare Department, who were present at the meeting, said families, which had been subjected to atrocities, were being provided with compensation immediately and added that a total of ₹2.2 crore compensation has been paid so far this financial year.
