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section 5D

Committee.

The Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 2021
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  1. (1) The District Collector of each district shall constitute a District Marathi Language Committee in the District to exercise the powers conferred on and to discharge the functions assigned to it under this Act.
  2. (2) The District Marathi Language Committee shall consist of the following members, namely :—
    • (i) District Collector Chairperson;
    • (ii) Municipal Commissioner Member;
    • (iii) Superintendent of Police Member;
    • (iv) Chief Executive Officer Member; (Zilla Parishad)
    • (v) District Education Officer Member;
    • (vi) Two representatives amongst the Member; persons residing in the district from the field of the Marathi language, arts, performing arts, literature, culture or publications to be nominated by the District Collector
    • (vii) Two representatives of the Member; non-Government institutions, organizations, movements or forums working in the district in the field of the Marathi language, arts, performing arts, literature, culture, publications or libraries to be nominated by the District Collector
    • (viii) Marathi Language Officer Member-Secretary. designated in the office of the District Collector
  3. (3) The non-official members referred to in clauses (vi) and (vii) above shall hold the office for such period as the District Collector may, by an order, specify.
  4. (4) The District Marathi Language Committee shall meet at least once within three months. 5E. (1) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :—
    • (a) give directions to all offices of the State Government in the District for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
    • (b) enquire into and redress the grievances or complaints pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes and implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder;
    • (c) call and receive the necessary information, records and reports pertaining to complaints or grievances under this Act from all offices of the State Government in the District;
    • (d) enquire into and resolve the complaints or grievances regarding implementation of this Act and dispose them in an expeditious manner;
    • (e) direct the concerned office of the State Government to comply with the provisions of this Act, if found violating any of the provisions of this Act;
    • (f) organize various programs, projects, activities, workshops, exhibitions and seminars as may be directed by the State Government, time to time, with regard to the implementation of the provisions of this Act;
    • (g) submit an annual report to the State Marathi Language Committee about action taken by it in discharge of its functions under this Act alongwith its recommendations with regard to the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act;
    • (h) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed. Powers and functions of District Marathi Language Committee.
  5. (2) The offices of the State Government shall comply with the directions of the District Marathi Language Committee within a period of fifteen days from the receipt thereof and forward a compliance report to the District Marathi Language Committee.

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