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The Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation and Tribal Sub-Allocation (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2013

The Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation and Tribal Sub-Allocation (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2013

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This Act regulates how the Government of Karnataka plans, allocates, and uses its annual budget to support marginalized communities. It applies to all state government departments, requiring them to earmark a portion of the state's allocable budget proportionate to the population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. This law matters because it ensures that public funds are legally guaranteed and directly spent on schemes that benefit these historically disadvantaged groups. By setting up dedicated monitoring councils to oversee expenditures and prevent funds from being diverted, it actively works to close persistent social and economic development gaps and improve welfare standards.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,.-
  4. 3. The State Council for Development of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes.
  5. 4. Functions of the State Council
  6. 5. Nodal Agency and Nodal Department.
  7. 6. Functions of the Nodal Agency.-The Nodal Agency with the assistance of the respective
  8. 7. Allocation of Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 fund and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1
  9. 8. Recommendation by the Nodal Agencies and the Nodal Department
  10. 9. Administrative and technical support to the Nodal Department
  11. 10. Department Level 1[Sub-allocation]1 Support Unit
  12. 11. Implementation of the scheduled castes 2[Sub-allocation]2 or tribal 2[Suballocation]2 schemes in districts.
  13. 12. Institutional strengthening for effective implementation and Monitoring
  14. 13. Earmarking of the scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1/tribal 1[sub-allocation]1 fund from 1[allocable budget]1
  15. 14. Communication of 1[allocable budget]1 earmarked as the scheduled Castes 1[suballocation]1/tribal 1[sub-allocation]1
  16. 15. Schemes to be included under the Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1
  17. 16. Obligation to cover the scheduled Castes/scheduled tribes in general schemes.-
  18. 17. Formulation of the scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 or tribal 1[sub-allocation]1
  19. 18. Submission of 1[sub-allocation]1 proposed to be included in the 1[allocable budget]1 for appraisal
  20. 19. Appraisal of the Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1 schemes by the nodal Agencies
  21. 20. Budget allocations
  22. 21. The Scheduled Castes 1[sub-allocation]1 and Tribal 1[sub-allocation]1 Cell in Finance Department
  23. 22. Budget Release Orders
  24. 23. CHAPTER - VI TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEDULED CASTES 1[SUB-ALLOCATION]1 OR TRIBAL 1[SUB-ALLOCATION]1.
  25. 24. Incentives and penalties
  26. 25. Cognizance of Offence.- Offences specified under section 24 shall be non-cognizable.
  27. 26. Annual report to be placed before State Legislature
  28. 27. Power to make rules
  29. 28. Power to remove difficulties

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