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The Karnataka State Commission for Safai Karmacharis Act, 2012

The Karnataka State Commission for Safai Karmacharis Act, 2012

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This legislation establishes a commission in Karnataka to advance the socio-economic welfare of sanitation workers involved in manual scavenging and waste removal. It applies specifically to persons engaged in these cleaning duties, known as Safai Karmacharis. The Act mandates the appointment of a State Commission to monitor their living standards, recommend improvements, and address grievances. By creating a dedicated oversight body, the law seeks to eliminate discrimination, upgrade working conditions, and provide equitable opportunities for this marginalized workforce, thereby promoting dignity and orderly urban sanitation systems.

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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. Constitution of the Commission.
  5. 4. Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Member.
  6. 5. Chairperson, and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.
  7. 6. Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
  8. 7. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.
  9. 8. Functions of the Commission
  10. 9. Powers of the Commission
  11. 10. Grants by the State Government
  12. 11. Accounts and audit
  13. 12. Chairperson and Members and staff of the Commission to be the public servants.-
  14. 13. Annual Report
  15. 14. Annual report to be laid before State Legislature
  16. 15. Delegation of powers
  17. 16. Protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding
  18. 17. Power to make rules
  19. 18. Power to remove difficulties

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