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The Telangana State Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund (Planning, Allocation and Utilization of Financial Resources) Act, 2017

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This law applies to the whole state of Telangana and establishes dedicated financial funds specifically for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It requires the state government to set aside a specific portion of its total budget for these communities, proportional to their population. The Act mandates that these funds be used to create and implement schemes that provide direct and measurable benefits to SC and ST individuals and their communities, ensuring better development and addressing gaps in their welfare compared to the general population.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Earmarking of Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund/Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund from Pragathipaddu outlays.
  4. 4. Communication of provisional outlay earmarked as Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund/ Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund to the Departments.
  5. 5. Schemes to be included under the Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund/ Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund.
  6. 6. Promotion of equity among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  7. 7. Obligation to cover Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes in general schemes.
  8. 8. Formulation of schemes for Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund/ Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund.
  9. 9. Submission of Schemes to be included in each year in the Special Development Fund for appraisal.
  10. 10. Appraisal of the SCSDF and STSDF Schemes by the Nodal Agency.
  11. 11. Allocation of Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund and Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund for financing the SCSDF/STSDF schemes included in the Special Development Funds.
  12. 12. Recommendation by the Nodal Agencies and Nodal Department.
  13. 13. Budget allocations.
  14. 14. Unspent amount to be compensated.
  15. 15. Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund and Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund wing in Finance Department.
  16. 16. Budget Release Orders.
  17. 17. State Council for Development of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes.
  18. 18. Functions of the State Council.
  19. 19. Nodal Agency and Nodal Department.
  20. 20. Functions of Nodal Agency and Nodal Department.
  21. 21. Section 21
  22. 22. Administrative and technical support to Nodal Department for SCSDF & STSDF.
  23. 23. Department level Special Development Fund Support Unit.
  24. 24. Implementation of Scheduled Castes Special Development Fund/ Scheduled Tribes Special Development Fund schemes in the district.
  25. 25. Institutional strengthening for effective implementation and monitoring.
  26. 26. Transparency and accountability.
  27. 27. Incentives and penalities.
  28. 28. Annual Report to be placed before State Legislature.
  29. 29. Power to make rules.
  30. 30. Power to remove difficulties.
  31. 31. Section 31
  32. 32. Repeal and savings.

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