The Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2024
The Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2024
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This Act establishes a formal system in Tamil Nadu to create, approve, and oversee a Development Action Plan specifically for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It mandates that the state government allocate funds for their welfare at least in proportion to their population share. By creating a State Council and an Empowered Committee, the law ensures better planning and monitoring of schemes, ensuring that resources are used effectively to bridge development gaps and improve the lives of marginalized communities in the state.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definition
- 3. Constitution of the State Council
- 4. Functions of the State Council
- 5. Constitution of the Empowered Committee
- 6. Functions of the Empowered Committee
- 7. Nodal Department and its functions
- 8. District Monitoring Committee and its functions
- 9. Preparation of Development Action Plan
- 10. Earmarking of Funds for the Development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes
- 11. Expenditures to be included in the Earmarked Funds
- 12. Proposal of Schemes
- 13. Appraisal of proposed Schemes
- 14. Transparency and Accountability
- 15. Annual Report
- 16. Power to remove difficulties
- 17. Power to make rules
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